Mohun Surname
Approximately 3,639 people bear this surname
Mohun Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Mohun'; v. Moon, its modern representative.
Mohun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritius | 2,723 | 1:475 | 23 |
| South Africa | 324 | 1:167,215 | 18,644 |
| United States | 226 | 1:1,603,801 | 107,667 |
| England | 140 | 1:397,986 | 27,485 |
| Canada | 54 | 1:682,326 | 55,162 |
| India | 41 | 1:18,708,912 | 282,725 |
| France | 28 | 1:2,372,240 | 182,981 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Ukraine | 19 | 1:2,395,931 | 155,639 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Guyana | 10 | 1:76,222 | 5,818 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 43 | 1:566,869 | 29,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39 | 1:1,287,659 | 71,386 |
Mohun (940) may also be a first name.
Mohun Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Mohun'; v. Moon, its modern representative.
Moyon, an ancient barony near St. Lo, in Normandy. William de Moiun, whose descendants varied their orthography to Mohun, was a great tenant in chief in the western counties. Domesd. Hence Moon, and perhaps Munn.
A Norman name: Moyon; a local name Domesday Book de Moion.
Moon: is from Moyon in Manche.
Mohun: in Leland Mooun. From Moion, near St. Lô in Normandy. Wace tells us that “Old William de Moion had with him many companions at the Battle of Hastings.” He was rewarded for his services by the grant of not less than fifty-five manors in Somerset, besides two in Wilts and Dorset. The name remains nearer to the early spelling than Mohun, as Moon, which is that of a music-seller in Plymouth.
Mohun Demographics
Average Mohun Salary in
United States
$45,715 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mohun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mohun Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mohun (Hindi: मोहुन, Marathi: मोहुन) is more frequently found in Mauritius than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Mohun.
How Common Is The Last Name Mohun? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 125,145th most widespread surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,002,623 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 84 percent of Mohun live; 84 percent live in Southern Africa and 75 percent live in Southern African Indian Ocean. It is also the 263,594th most common given name at a global level, held by 940 people.
The last name Mohun is most frequently held in Mauritius, where it is held by 2,723 people, or 1 in 475. In Mauritius it is most common in: Plaines Wilhems District, where 21 percent reside, Flacq District, where 19 percent reside and Grand Port District, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Mauritius this last name exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.
Mohun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Mohun has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mohun last name increased 579 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 326 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mohun Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Mohun surname are 9.81% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.04% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Mohun earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 29.11% more than the national average, earning R 306,804 per year; in United States they earn 5.95% more than the national average, earning $45,715 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.49% more than the national average, earning $58,869 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mohun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mohun in the Marathi language | ||
| मोहुन | mohuna | - |
| Mohun in the Hindi language | ||
| मोहुन | mohuna | 60 |
| मोहुंआ | mohuma | 20 |
| मोहूं | mohum | 20 |
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