Shunan Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Maldives
Highest density in:
Maldives

Shunan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shunan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Maldives101:40,4172,132
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
China41:341,830,39216,990
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Shunan (57,750) may also be a first name.

Shunan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shunan (Hindi: सुमन) occurs in The Maldives more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shunan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,602,217th most widely held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 67 percent of Shunan live; 33 percent live in South Asia and 33 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 16,368th most frequently held forename at a global level, borne by 57,750 people.

This surname is most widespread in The Maldives, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 40,417. In The Maldives it is primarily found in: Malé, where 70 percent live, Baa Atoll, where 10 percent live and Gnaviyani Atoll, where 10 percent live. Barring The Maldives Shunan is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 20 percent live and Bulgaria, where 17 percent live.

Shunan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shunan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 78 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sahunan9216/
Schunan923/
Shounan923/
Shunane922/
Shutnan921/
Shunhan921/
Shuinan921/
Shaunan920/
Sheunan920/
Sunan912,611/
Shunahan865/
Schunann861/
Shuneann860/
Shaunhan860/
Shuneane860/
Shonan832,420/
Shinan83769/
Sunang83457/
Suenan83422/
Sunnan83377/
Sounan83350/
Sunand83346/
Saunan83223/
Sungan83181/
Suinan83175/
Chunan83117/
Sugnan83112/
Seunan8372/
Sunain8353/
Sumnan8347/
Sunane8328/
Sunant8318/
Sutnan8318/
Sunaan8315/
Sunhan8315/
Sujnan839/
Suunan839/
Shunam835/
Sunean832/
Sunaun832/
Hsunan831/
Siunan831/
Shunon830/
Shunanova8017/
Shaunahan800/
Shaunon77522/
Seunane77345/
Chunnan77150/
Chumnan77142/
Chusnan77139/
Chounan77117/
Shinaan7764/
Sunnanå7762/
Saungan7735/
Sounhan7730/
Shinnan7727/
Chutnan7723/
Sunatin7722/
Chaunan7716/
Sounang7714/
Suunaan7714/
Sounane7712/
Sujhnan7710/
Soungan779/
Sounnan778/
Shinhan778/
Chunang777/
Seunang777/
Chunhan776/
Saunane775/
Sunaang774/
Suisnan774/
Sunasen774/
Sunaune773/
Sugnand773/
Chunaun773/
Chhunan772/
Shinann772/
Sounant772/
Suyngan772/
Sunnang772/
Chunane772/
Sunhang772/
Sounanh772/
Sunnand771/
Hsungan771/
Schunam771/
Shaunam771/
Sugnann771/
Sunahan771/
Schinan771/
Seunant771/
Shinanh771/
Soumnan771/
Saunaan771/
Sungaan771/
Chuinan771/
Shinain771/
Sunnain771/
Sungain771/
Sungaun771/
Shunnon770/
Shonann770/
Shonnan770/
Schunon770/
Schaunahan751/
Sunam733,546/
Sonan733,203/
Sunon73705/
Zunan7335/
Suñan735/
Xunan733/
Sounaine71243/
Schinhan71175/
Chaunhan7166/
Sungnang7124/
Chounang7120/
Sunasing7117/
Soumnang7115/
Chhunnan7111/
Sougnane7111/
Chuinang7111/
Shunhong719/
Sumneang719/
Chunnang716/
Chounhan715/
Saunatin715/
Chunatin714/
Chutnang714/
Shonahan713/
Chauhnan713/
Schoenan713/
Shinnaan713/
Chunhang713/
Sounhain712/
Cheunang712/
Chunnaun712/
Chhunean711/
Chuunhan711/
Seuneane711/
Sungnand711/
Chaunane711/
Chounane711/
Shaunond711/
Seunaing711/
Chounand711/
Chounant711/
Choutnan711/
Shaunoon711/
Sunnasen711/
Chuneang711/
Chumnank711/
Chumnean711/
Schonnan710/
Schonhan710/
Schoonan710/
Sceunnan710/
Schinann710/
Sunnam678,953/
Sounon678,660/
Chunam67300/
Sutnon67151/
Sunong67104/
Sonnan67103/
Shunom6794/
Sungon6782/
Sunaim6779/
Zounan6771/
Chunon6766/
Saunam6745/
Saunon6740/
Shinon6720/
Sonain6719/
Soonan6718/
Chusnatin6717/
Sutnam6717/
Sunone6716/
Zunain6713/
Sounam6711/
Sumhan6710/
Sunont678/
Sugnam676/
Shonon675/
Sunoun674/
Sunhaseng674/
Sumnam673/
Sonean673/
Soenan673/
Sunoon672/
Sunnom672/
Sonann672/
Sunnon671/
Sunham671/
Chunheang671/
Schienann671/
Sunaam671/
Sunamh671/
Zeunan671/
Suenon671/
Suhnon671/
Suiñan671/
Chuignang671/
Zunnan671/
Sonaan671/
Sutthnang671/
Chunhasin671/
Schonhain670/
Schunoind670/

Shunan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shunan in the Hindi language
सुमनsumana-

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Footnotes

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