Shun Surname
Approximately 4,594 people bear this surname
Shun Surname Definition:
Same as Shin, which see.
Shun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1,389 | 1:984,393 | 292 |
| Hong Kong | 914 | 1:8,026 | 285 |
| India | 450 | 1:1,704,590 | 61,595 |
| United States | 389 | 1:931,771 | 69,805 |
| Singapore | 330 | 1:16,690 | 705 |
| Malaysia | 254 | 1:116,119 | 7,708 |
| Japan | 156 | 1:819,515 | 18,309 |
| Ukraine | 123 | 1:370,103 | 45,485 |
| Taiwan | 109 | 1:215,089 | 1,834 |
| Philippines | 89 | 1:1,137,508 | 91,778 |
| Australia | 84 | 1:321,377 | 27,634 |
| Canada | 50 | 1:736,912 | 58,785 |
| Indonesia | 48 | 1:2,755,192 | 158,430 |
| Russia | 44 | 1:3,275,524 | 171,933 |
| Brazil | 23 | 1:9,307,580 | 200,052 |
| Nigeria | 19 | 1:9,323,303 | 191,560 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 1:12,760,278 | 55,960 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 1:431,139 | 12,721 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Brunei | 2 | 1:209,366 | 3,098 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 26 | 1:937,514 | 38,808 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 61 | 1:823,257 | 50,999 |
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.
Shun Demographics
Average Male Shun Height
171.46 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
Shun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shun in the Marathi language | ||
| शुन | suna | 75 |
| शून | suna | 25 |
| Shun in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶୁନ | suna | 66.67 |
| ଶୂନ | suna | 33.33 |
| Shun in the Hindi language | ||
| शुन | suna | 65.75 |
| किशुन | kisuna | 33.15 |
| शून | suna | 1.1 |
| Shun in the Bengali language | ||
| শুন্ | sun | 50 |
| শুন | suna | 50 |
| Shun in the Russian language | ||
| Шун | sun | - |
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