Shuwun Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Shuwun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shuwun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Shuwun (4) may also be a first name.

Shuwun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shuwun occurs most in Cameroon. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shuwun? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shuwun is the 8,968,613th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 75 percent of Shuwun live; 75 percent live in Central Africa and 75 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 6,192,526th most widely held given name world-wide, borne by 4 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 6,923,023. In Cameroon Shuwun is most prevalent in: Northwest Region, where 100 percent reside. Beside Cameroon it occurs in one country. It is also found in Malaysia, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Suwun91135/
Chuwun835/
Shiwun832/
Suwwun831/
Shuwon831/
Shubun831/
Shubuhn7747/
Chuwung7714/
Shaubun771/
Shoubun771/
Shubhun771/
Chuwund771/
Shuiwon771/
Subun731,243/
Suwon7361/
Suvun7317/
Sowun734/
Schaubun711/
Saubun6791/
Suibun6728/
Suvoun676/
Suvaun673/
Shivun673/
Showon672/
Subaun672/
Subhun672/
Soubun671/
Subuin671/
Souwon671/
Suboun671/
Suubun671/
Shuvum671/
Chuvhun622/
Souboun621/
Seuhwon621/
Shivaun621/
Saubaun621/
Showhon620/
Schauvon570/
Zubun5554/
Sowon5519/
Suyvon501/
Sauvon501/
Soevun501/
Suivon500/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shuwun
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