Sunan Surname
Approximately 2,611 people bear this surname
Sunan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 1,101 | 1:64,158 | 8,099 |
| Indonesia | 745 | 1:177,516 | 17,148 |
| Turkey | 364 | 1:213,795 | 15,437 |
| Malaysia | 90 | 1:327,714 | 17,651 |
| Pakistan | 61 | 1:2,928,588 | 24,004 |
| India | 58 | 1:13,225,265 | 229,403 |
| Iraq | 58 | 1:603,822 | 9,381 |
| Iran | 49 | 1:1,566,990 | 61,347 |
| Taiwan | 15 | 1:1,562,983 | 10,375 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Maldives | 11 | 1:36,743 | 2,003 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Cambodia | 7 | 1:2,212,449 | 7,503 |
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 1:4,614,246 | 51,139 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
The alternate forms: Suñan (5) are calculated separately.
Sunan (82,323) may also be a first name.
Sunan Demographics
Average Sunan Salary in
United States
$100,146 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sunan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sunan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sunan (Bengali: সুনন, Hindi: सुनन, Marathi: सुनान, Oriya: ସୁନାନ) is found in Thailand more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Suñan. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sunan? popularity and diffusion
Sunan is the 165,848th most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,791,094 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Sunan are found; 75 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 42 percent are found in Tai-Asia. Sunan is also the 12,079th most widely held first name in the world, held by 82,323 people.
It is most frequent in Thailand, where it is borne by 1,101 people, or 1 in 64,158. In Thailand Sunan is mostly concentrated in: Sisaket Province, where 19 percent live, Nan Province, where 14 percent live and Mae Hong Son Province, where 14 percent live. Other than Thailand this last name occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 29 percent live and Turkey, where 14 percent live.
Sunan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Sunan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sunan surname grew 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sunan Last Name Statistics demography
Sunan earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 132.09% more than the national average, earning $100,146 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sunan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sunan in the Bengali language | ||
| সুনন | sunana | 85.71 |
| সুনান | sunana | 14.29 |
| Sunan in the Oriya language | ||
| ସୁନାନ | sunana | 51.72 |
| ସୁନନ | sunana | 24.14 |
| ସୁନାଂ | sunam | 13.79 |
| ସୁନାନ୍ | sunan | 3.45 |
| ସୁନ୍ଆଁ | sunam | 3.45 |
| ଶୁନନ | sunana | 3.45 |
| Sunan in the Hindi language | ||
| सुनन | sunana | 48.84 |
| सुनन्दा | sunanda | 18.6 |
| सुनान | sunana | 11.63 |
| सुमन | sumana | 9.3 |
| सुन्न | sunna | 2.33 |
| सुनण | sunana | 2.33 |
| सुणान | sunana | 2.33 |
| सूनान | sunana | 2.33 |
| सुनना | sunana | 2.33 |
| Sunan in the Marathi language | ||
| सुनान | sunana | 46.67 |
| सुनन | sunana | 46.67 |
| सुनं | sunam | 6.67 |
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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 Sunan
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