Shun Surname

102,530th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,594 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
Hong Kong

Shun Surname Definition:

Same as Shin, which see.

Shun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China1,3891:984,393292
Hong Kong9141:8,026285
India4501:1,704,59061,595
United States3891:931,77169,805
Singapore3301:16,690705
Malaysia2541:116,1197,708
Japan1561:819,51518,309
Ukraine1231:370,10345,485
Taiwan1091:215,0891,834
Philippines891:1,137,50891,778
Australia841:321,37727,634
Canada501:736,91258,785
Indonesia481:2,755,192158,430
Russia441:3,275,524171,933
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
Pakistan141:12,760,27855,960
England141:3,979,861125,553
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
France61:11,070,454349,096
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Mauritius31:431,13912,721
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Guyana11:762,22114,420
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

Shun (302,926) may also be a first name.

Shun Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Same as Shin, which see.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Shun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shun (Bengali: শুন্, Hindi: शुन, Marathi: शुन, Oriya: ଶୁନ, Russian: Шун) is borne by more people in China than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Shun click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shun? popularity and diffusion

Shun is the 102,530th most widespread surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,586,318 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 82 percent of Shun live; 56 percent live in East Asia and 53 percent live in Sino-East Asia. Shun is also the 3,449th most widely held forename at a global level, held by 302,926 people.

It is most frequently held in China, where it is carried by 1,389 people, or 1 in 984,393. Apart from China Shun exists in 55 countries. It also occurs in Hong Kong, where 20 percent reside and India, where 10 percent reside.

Shun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shun has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shun surname grew 638 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 46 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Shun last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Shun are 9.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.89% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shun earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.87% less than the national average, earning $41,480 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.58% more than the national average, earning $58,912 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shaun894,789/
Shoun892,048/
Sahun891,945/
Sohun89995/
Shung89742/
Shuin89543/
Shunn89289/
Shune89260/
Sheun89230/
Schun89133/
Shunt8919/
Shund8912/
Shgun895/
Shumn892/
Shuyn891/
Shuun891/
Jshun891/
Shuhn890/
Sun8619,702,918/
Sheung801,145/
Schunn80664/
Schaun80613/
Schuin80283/
Schoun80199/
Shahun80182/
Shutin80177/
Schuhn80102/
Shuten8074/
Shunqu8067/
Shusen8058/
Shaune8039/
Shoung8028/
Shutyn8027/
Shoune8020/
Shounk8019/
Shuhyn8017/
Shaund8014/
Shaung8014/
Schuyn808/
Schund807/
Shaunn804/
Schumn804/
Schëun804/
Shuynh803/
Schuën803/
Schunq803/
Shunhe803/
Shaunt802/
Shusin802/
Shuing802/
Shound801/
Jshaun801/
Schunt801/
Schuun801/
Sheune801/
Schunh801/
Schunc801/
Shucen801/
Shohun801/
Shuint801/
Shumne801/
Hshung801/
Szhunk800/
Shuttn800/
Chun75117,763/
Sung7540,877/
Shum7540,073/
Sund758,123/
Seun754,991/
Sune754,664/
Saun754,247/
Shon753,207/
Suin752,905/
Soun751,650/
Sunn751,192/
Sumn751,066/
Siun751,043/
Sunt75239/
Suun75205/
Sunh7597/
Hsun7591/
Suhn7586/
Sjun7546/
Szun7526/
Suyn7517/
Sühn7517/
Sgun7516/
Sunc756/
Sunq755/
Susn752/
Xhun752/
Sujn752/
Ssun751/
Jsun751/
Sxun751/
Hzun751/
Shutten73400/
Schuten73149/
Shunova7352/
Schuind7349/
Shuttin7348/
Shuchin7341/
Schuink7327/
Shuting7326/
Shouten7324/
Shuchen7321/
Shoutin7320/
Schuijn7319/
Shautin7311/
Schuinn7311/
Shuindt7311/
Scheung738/
Shushyn738/
Schuint738/
Shussen736/
Shuhyna736/
Schumnn735/
Shautyn734/
Schutin733/
Shahaun732/
Schundt732/
Shusing732/
Shuchyn732/
Schuine732/
Schaung731/
Schounk731/
Schuntt731/
Shuingh731/
Shuteng731/
Shoundh731/
Shousen731/
Shaundh731/
Shausen731/
Shchuin731/
Schoung731/
Schunnk731/
Shuigne731/
Schusen731/
Shuyten731/
Shuceng731/
Schuimn730/
Chung67219,448/
Saung675,198/
Susin673,630/
Suing673,404/
Chunn673,342/
Soung672,141/
Saund672,010/
Sundt671,612/
Sutin671,487/
Chaun671,382/
Chhun671,327/
Sound671,319/
Chuin671,139/
Sundh671,116/
Susen671,091/
Suçin671,081/
Seung671,068/
Soune67961/
Schuindt67897/
Shoen67839/
Chune67780/
Sheum67762/
Choun67570/
Sungh67520/
Shaum67478/
Saunt67470/
Cheun67465/
Sunne67393/
Saune67389/
Schuiten67384/
Soehn67378/
Chund67365/
Suine67337/
Shoon67320/
Scheuten67297/
Shonn67283/
Suten67150/
Schauten67117/
Sungg6799/
Schousen6782/
Hsung6775/
Shoum6772/
Susyn6753/
Schausen6751/
Chunt6748/
Sucin6741/
Shouting6741/
Suinn6736/
Schün6733/
Shuinova6724/
Seune6721/
Susín6720/
Siunh6719/
Sumne6717/
Shucheng6716/
Sugne6716/
Sount6716/
Sundd6715/
Hsaun6715/
Sundø6714/
Chuyn6713/
Sušen6713/
Shaunova679/
Shuynova679/
Chutn679/
Sutyn679/
Åsund679/
Sunhh678/
Susne678/
Chunh677/
Sunhe677/
Shonh676/
Sjoun676/
Chumn676/
Suhyn676/
Sutng675/
Hsiun675/
Sunnh675/
Sounn675/
Sucen675/
Sunnå675/
Sounq675/
Schunová674/
Shutting674/
Suttn674/
Saunn674/
Schón674/
Schún674/
Shouchen673/
Sutne673/
Shuching672/
Chunq672/
Sunnd672/
Shuim672/
Sounh672/
Sgoun672/
Schunova672/
Shuiting672/
Shouteng672/
Shousing672/
Shuichen672/
Ssgun671/
Schumnck671/
Seund671/
Sumnt671/
Susng671/
Suyhn671/
Suint671/
Suink671/
Schuintd671/
Schuintt671/
Schunnck671/
Seunh671/
Shoutten671/
Schaußen671/
Schucenk671/
Schounck671/
Schgounn671/
Szunk671/
Suşin671/
Chusn671/
Sunqu671/
Schunhck671/
Saumn671/
Shchutyn671/
Shauseng671/
Siunn671/
Sunnt671/
Sumng671/
Szuin671/
Sshon671/
Xchun671/
Jsung671/
Jsutn671/
Hseun671/
Schuting670/
Schumndt670/
Schaunck670/
Souhn670/
Suynn670/
Suyne670/
Shumg670/
Schoutin670/
Schuteen670/
Shumk670/

Shun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shun in the Marathi language
शुनsuna75
शूनsuna25
Shun in the Oriya language
ଶୁନsuna66.67
ଶୂନsuna33.33
Shun in the Hindi language
शुनsuna65.75
किशुनkisuna33.15
शूनsuna1.1
Shun in the Bengali language
শুন্sun50
শুনsuna50
Shun in the Russian language
Шунsun-

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