Mohun Surname

125,145th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,639 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Mohun Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Mohun'; v. Moon, its modern representative.

Mohun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius2,7231:47523
South Africa3241:167,21518,644
United States2261:1,603,801107,667
England1401:397,98627,485
Canada541:682,32655,162
India411:18,708,912282,725
France281:2,372,240182,981
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Ukraine191:2,395,931155,639
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Guyana101:76,2225,818
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A Norman name: Moyon; a local name Domesday Book de Moion.

British Family Names (1894) by Henry Barber

Moon: is from Moyon in Manche.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

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.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Mohun Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mohun Come From? nationality or country of origin

Mohun (Hindi: मोहुन, Marathi: मोहुन) is found most frequently in Mauritius. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mohun? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 125,145th most common last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 2,002,623 people. The last name Mohun 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 commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 940 people.

Mohun is most frequent in Mauritius, where it is borne by 2,723 people, or 1 in 475. In Mauritius it is most common in: Plaines Wilhems District, where 21 percent are found, Flacq District, where 19 percent are found and Grand Port District, where 14 percent are found. Besides Mauritius Mohun exists in 26 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 9 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Mohun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mohun has changed through the years. 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 last name are 9.81% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.04% being registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mohn8910,543/
Moun892,815/
Mhun8958/
Mohouen831/
Mount8016,603/
Moune801,851/
Moung80822/
Mouen80802/
Mound80731/
Moehn80497/
Mahun80314/
Mounk8033/
Moumn8018/
Mohnk8015/
Mohyn805/
Mhune804/
Mounh803/
Mhuen802/
Mhunt801/
Mounc801/
Mounn801/
Mgoun801/
Mouhn801/
Moujn801/
Mmoun801/
Mousn801/
Mun75763,976/
Mon75378,782/
Moutin73742/
Mochen73525/
Mouene73462/
Moujan73437/
Mahyun73420/
Mohian73371/
Mouyen73332/
Mouyon73326/
Mhuyen73274/
Mousin73238/
Mohcin73209/
Mougne73143/
Mujohn73132/
Moshyn73120/
Majohn73117/
Maihun73117/
Mhusen73113/
Mahjun7399/
Mayoun7396/
Mochin7393/
Moujin7360/
Moujon7359/
Moihan7350/
Moumne7347/
Mohyen7335/
Mouyan7328/
Mousen7321/
Majoun7320/
Mouten7319/
Mohcen7317/
Moihin7314/
Mohyan7314/
Mahaun7314/
Mhounh7314/
Mhusin7312/
Mounne7311/
Mejohn7310/
Mohven739/
Mohyna739/
Mohjin735/
Mouján735/
Mohgen734/
Mojohn734/
Moyhan733/
Maouen733/
Mohnng732/
Mayhun732/
Mohjan732/
Mouien732/
M'Oune731/
Moueng731/
Moujen731/
Hmound731/
Mowehn731/
Mouhnd731/
M'Goun731/
Mouhne731/
Moutne731/
Moungh731/
Meyoun731/
Mohwen731/
Mohymn731/
Mohnnd731/
Meioun731/
Maioun731/
Mouend730/
Moyhen730/
Mouthn730/
Moyhin730/
Mountt730/
Moyhon730/
Moon67104,239/
Moin6754,352/
Mone6742,873/
Mong6739,007/
Moen6730,517/
Muin6727,441/
Munn6723,608/
Mung6720,834/
Muon6714,779/
Mund6712,276/
Mahn678,636/
Maun676,481/
Mont675,162/
Moyn675,127/
Mond675,032/
Mune674,160/
Munt673,516/
Mhan672,858/
Monn672,357/
Moum671,318/
Monh671,173/
Mouhsin67667/
Mhum67599/
Muhn67538/
Muen67390/
Meun67307/
Mouyane67294/
Mouhsen67290/
Moussin67251/
Maouene67204/
Mouhcin67204/
Mhon67147/
Muun67131/
Momh67118/
Momn67113/
Mousing6797/
Munh6794/
Moungue6790/
Mouyong6778/
Mouteng6770/
Mahajun6758/
Mohyong6747/
Musn6729/
Mouseen6726/
Hmun6720/
Mouchen6720/
Mahayun6719/
Maajoun6718/
Mayoung6718/
Mühn6714/
Mouchyn6713/
Mmon6713/
Mahjoun6713/
Mouhcen6712/
Motn6712/
Moehyen6711/
Mouyang6711/
Mumn678/
Mmun678/
Hmon678/
Moshsin677/
Mayoune677/
Mgon677/
Munì677/
Muyn676/
Mounová676/
Meihung676/
Moussen676/
Mouyene675/
Hmhusen674/
Mouchin674/
Moching674/
Meyoung674/
Mohsenn674/
Mohiesn674/
Muohsin674/
Mouegne673/
Mouceng673/
Mosn672/
Mutn672/
Moichin672/
Moihang672/
Mouyeng672/
Mohnova672/
Hmayoun672/
Mouting672/
Mojaung672/
Monq672/
Moscehn672/
Moyhing671/
Mgun671/
Moshcin671/
Moshsen671/
Mouhjan671/
Mouyend671/
Mocheen671/
Moichen671/
Moihand671/
Mmohcen671/
Maioung671/
Maihoun671/
Mouenne671/
Mouheen671/
Mouhina671/
Moujong671/
Mouyant671/
Mounowa671/
Moyaung671/
Moschén671/
Meyoune671/
Monø671/
Mooheen671/
Moihsin671/
Mohjsin671/
Máhn671/
Hmouten671/
Maaouen671/
Moiaung671/
Mojn671/
Mohsinc671/
Mounova671/
Mmohsen671/
Mmousin671/
Mayhune670/
Moutten670/

Mohun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mohun in the Marathi language
मोहुनmohuna-
Mohun in the Hindi language
मोहुनmohuna60
मोहुंआmohuma20
मोहूंmohum20

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