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

The surname Saun (Bengali: সাউন, Hindi: सौन, Marathi: सौन, Oriya: ସାଉଁ, Russian: Саун) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Šaun. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 109,567^th most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,715,928 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 49 percent of Saun reside; 49 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 49 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 96,657^th most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 4,964 people.

The last name Saun is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 2,076 people, or 1 in 3,928. In Papua New Guinea Saun is most prevalent in: East Sepik, where 70 percent reside, Madang, where 13 percent reside and Morobe, where 4 percent reside. Excluding Papua New Guinea it exists in 33 countries. It is also found in India, where 24 percent reside and Indonesia, where 12 percent reside.

Saun Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Saun Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Saun surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 83.33% registered to vote for 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.