Sookun Surname

124,191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,672 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Sookun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sookun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius3,4531:37513
England1161:480,32831,110
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Ireland141:336,35312,021
France101:6,642,272293,169
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines21:56,3301,327
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Sookun Last Name Facts

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

Sookun is held by more people in Mauritius than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sookun? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sookun is the 124,191st most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,984,626 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Sookun live; 95 percent live in Southern Africa and 94 percent live in Southern African Indian Ocean.

It is most frequently used in Mauritius, where it is borne by 3,453 people, or 1 in 375. In Mauritius it is most common in: Pamplemousses District, where 23 percent live, Rivière du Rempart District, where 19 percent live and Flacq District, where 17 percent live. Apart from Mauritius this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.

Sookun Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Sookun earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 151.27% more than the national average, earning R 597,120 per year and in United States they earn 8.65% less than the national average, earning $39,417 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sookhun92252/
Sookoun928/
Sookgun922/
Sookkun922/
Sookeun921/
Sookaun921/
Sokun91644/
Sookkhun861/
Shokun83798/
Sokoun83143/
Soykun8339/
Siokun8334/
Soikun8329/
Sookon8321/
Soekun8317/
Sokhun8311/
Sokeun834/
Sookum834/
Sokkun831/
Sokune831/
Sokgun831/
Sockun830/
Sookkhung809/
Soykunt7713/
Soukoun7710/
Jookhun779/
Sookkon779/
Sookkum778/
Chookun778/
Shokeun772/
Sokheun771/
Sokhoun771/
Sookhum771/
Sookoon771/
Shoekun771/
Sookhon771/
Sokhung771/
Siokung771/
Shoukun771/
Shokune771/
Sokhune771/
Sookoum771/
Sakun736,046/
Sukun731,591/
Cokun73711/
Sokon73226/
Socon73208/
Jokun7312/
Sokuń734/
Zokun731/
Sokunova7143/
Soukoune7118/
Sookkhum718/
Chookhun716/
Sookkoon712/
Soucound711/
Cookhaun710/
Sukkun673,071/
Shakun672,795/
Shokon671,356/
Sakhun671,000/
Zokune67940/
Siocon67618/
Sokhon67597/
Jokhun67183/
Sakoun67132/
Siokon67111/
Sakunc6780/
Soscun6776/
Sukoun6767/
Sukhun6754/
Szakun6745/
Shukun6744/
Cokkun6736/
Soykum6729/
Zokoun6727/
Sukaun6727/
Sacoun6725/
Sokkon6725/
Sakkun6724/
Sakuin6724/
Sakune6722/
Cokoun6715/
Sockum6714/
Çoşkun6714/
Sakoon6713/
Sukune6713/
Çaskun6713/
Sozcun679/
Jodkun679/
Sukoon679/
Sakgun678/
Hsakun677/
Sokounova676/
Socoon675/
Scakun675/
Sahkun674/
Saakun674/
Zhokun673/
Soukon673/
Çoskun673/
Sukgun673/
Soocum672/
Zokhun672/
Sakunn672/
Saukun672/
Souqon672/
Szokum672/
Sokoon672/
Sokoushyn672/
Joykun672/
Jockun671/
Cockun671/
Soccon671/
Zockun671/
Jhokun671/
Soucon671/
Sokeum671/
Soicon671/
Sukuin671/
Siakun671/
Coykun671/
Sotkum671/
Sacoon671/
Sokcum671/
Sookkhoon671/
Suukun671/
Sukeun671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sookun
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