Sukun Surname

249,495th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,591 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Sukun Surname User-submission:

Sakina is an Arabic surname meaning 'tranquillity', 'peace', 'serenity'.

Sukun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand4451:158,73825,368
Indonesia3881:340,84829,628
Turkey3401:228,88716,248
Cambodia2431:63,7332,009
Papua New Guinea501:163,07422,562
Malaysia431:685,91232,468
India411:18,708,912282,725
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

The alternate forms: Sükün (47) are calculated separately.

Sukun (25,865) may also be a first name.

Sukun Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Sakina is an Arabic surname meaning 'tranquillity', 'peace', 'serenity'.

- knaibei

Sukun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sukun (Bengali: সুকুন, Hindi: सुकुन, Marathi: सुकुन, Oriya: ସୁକୁନ) occurs in Thailand more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Sükün. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sukun? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sukun is the 249,495th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,580,481 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Sukun reside; 70 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 28 percent reside in Tai-Asia. It is also the 31,184th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 25,865 people.

Sukun is most widespread in Thailand, where it is carried by 445 people, or 1 in 158,738. In Thailand Sukun is most numerous in: Ubon Ratchathani Province, where 23 percent are found, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, where 16 percent are found and Bangkok, where 16 percent are found. Beside Thailand this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 24 percent are found and Turkey, where 21 percent are found.

Sukun Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Sukun earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 53.44% more than the national average, earning R 364,632 per year and in United States they earn 65.7% more than the national average, earning $71,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sukkun913,071/
Sukoun9167/
Sukhun9154/
Shukun9144/
Sukaun9127/
Sukune9113/
Sukgun913/
Saukun912/
Sukuin911/
Suukun911/
Sukeun911/
Sükün8747/
Shukuin83381/
Sukkhun83131/
Sutkhun8311/
Soukoun8310/
Jsukung834/
Saukhun834/
Szukung832/
Shuskun831/
Sukkeun831/
Sukhaun831/
Shoukun831/
Suickun831/
Sukhunt831/
Sukuing831/
Sukunne831/
Sudkhun831/
Sukon801,124/
Sokun80644/
Jukun8091/
Sucun8091/
Çukun8090/
Cukun802/
Zukun802/
Soukoune7718/
Sukkhung7716/
Sukcheun7713/
Sukunova774/
Shchukun771/
Sookun733,672/
Sukhon731,945/
Sukkon731,042/
Shokun73798/
Shikun73385/
Sokoun73143/
Siukon7370/
Saukon7317/
Soekun7317/
Sukaum7315/
Sokhun7311/
Suecun7311/
Suscun7311/
Sukoon739/
Sukoum739/
Zhukun735/
Suckon735/
Shukon734/
Jukoun734/
Shucun733/
Sudkum733/
Soukon733/
Sokkun731/
Sugkon731/
Jukuhn731/
Szukon731/
Seukum731/
Sukcon731/
Sukcum731/
Sockun730/
Shukunova7138/
Sukhushyn7123/
Sookhun67252/
Sukkhon67185/
Sudkhum67109/
Souquon6793/
Chuckun6789/
Jutkuhn6735/
Chukhun6716/
Sutkhum6715/
Shukhon6712/
Sukhoen678/
Sukkoen678/
Sookoun678/
Chuskun676/
Shukhunova673/
Shoucun673/
Sukhoon672/
Chaukun672/
Shokeun672/
Sookkun672/
Zhoukun672/
Schikun671/
Sokhoun671/
Sookeun671/
Shoekun671/
Seuscun671/
Sauquon671/
Saukhum671/
Sookaun671/
Chuykun671/
Chukunt671/

Sukun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sukun in the Bengali language
সুকুনsukuna-
Sukun in the Hindi language
सुकुनsukuna83.06
सुकूनsukuna15.32
सुकनsukana0.81
शुकुनsukuna0.81
Sukun in the Oriya language
ସୁକୁନsukuna64.92
ଶୁକୁନsukuna29.33
ସୁକୁନ୍sukun3.05
ଶୁକୁନ୍sukun0.85
ସୂକୁନsukuna0.39
ସୁକୁsuku0.17
ଶୁକୂନsukuna0.17
ସୁକୁନୁsukunu0.11
ସୁକୂନsukuna0.11
ଶୂକୁନsukuna0.11
ମୁକୁmuku0.06
ସୁକୁମsukuma0.06
ଶୁକୁଣsukuna0.06
ଶକୁsaku0.06
Sukun in the Marathi language
सुकुनsukuna63.89
सुकूनsukuna22.22
सुकुंsukum5.56
सूकूंsukum2.78
सुकनsukana2.78
सुकुणsukuna2.78

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