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Where Does The Last Name Saun Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Saun (Bengali: সাউন, Hindi: सौन, Marathi: सौन, Oriya: ସାଉଁ, Russian: Саун) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Šaun. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Saun? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 109,567^th most common surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,715,928 people. Saun occurs mostly in Oceania, where 49 percent of Saun live; 49 percent live in Oceania Islands and 49 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 96,657^th most widely held given name on earth, held by 4,964 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 2,076 people, or 1 in 3,928. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: East Sepik, where 70 percent are found, Madang, where 13 percent are found and Morobe, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 33 countries. It is also found in India, where 24 percent are found and Indonesia, where 12 percent are found.

Saun Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Saun has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Saun last name grew 333 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Saun Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Saun last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the party.

Saun earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.67% less than the national average, earning $34,228 USD per year.