Nunson Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Nunson Surname Definition:

This surname means - nun(n)’s Son, a variant of Nun(n).

Hugo Nunneson.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.

Nunson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast91:2,563,47041,100
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Nunson (64) may also be a first name.

Nunson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname means - nun(n)’s Son, a variant of Nun(n).

Hugo Nunneson.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Nunson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nunson is borne by more people in The Ivory Coast than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Nunson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nunson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,206,983rd most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 45 percent of Nunson are found; 45 percent are found in West Africa and 41 percent are found in Mande Africa. It is also the 1,223,525th most commonly occurring forename globally. It is borne by 64 people.

This surname is most common in The Ivory Coast, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 2,563,470. In The Ivory Coast Nunson is most numerous in: Montagnes District, where 100 percent are found. Aside from The Ivory Coast it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 23 percent are found and England, where 18 percent are found.

Nunson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Nunson has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 82 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nunsong92610/
Neunson928/
Nusinson8617/
Nusenson862/
Ngaunson861/
Ngounson861/
Nonson83167/
Nunsen8354/
Numson8330/
Nunsan8312/
Nussinson801/
Nunsang77937/
Nunsung7742/
Nunsant7728/
Numsong7715/
Nonsson7712/
Neunsen773/
Neumson773/
Noumson772/
Nunssen771/
Nunsunt771/
Naumson771/
Nounsan771/
Nounsen771/
Nounsom771/
Nusinzon7118/
Nounsang718/
Naunsang714/
Naunsane711/
Ngunsuun711/
Noumnsen711/
Nguhnsen711/
Nusemzon711/
Numshong711/
Neunchon711/
Nunchong711/
Nonsan674,095/
Nunjan6717/
Numjon6713/
Nonsen6711/
Numsom672/
Nunjun671/
Nuncun671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nunson
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