Sunan Surname

165,848th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,611 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Maldives

Sunan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sunan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand1,1011:64,1588,099
Indonesia7451:177,51617,148
Turkey3641:213,79515,437
Malaysia901:327,71417,651
Pakistan611:2,928,58824,004
India581:13,225,265229,403
Iraq581:603,8229,381
Iran491:1,566,99061,347
Taiwan151:1,562,98310,375
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Maldives111:36,7432,003
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Cambodia71:2,212,4497,503
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
England31:18,572,686338,250
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Suñan (5) are calculated separately.

Sunan (82,323) may also be a first name.

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 occur as: Suñan. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sunan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 165,848th most widely held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,791,094 people. The surname 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 internationally, borne by 82,323 people.

The surname Sunan is most frequently used in Thailand, where it is carried by 1,101 people, or 1 in 64,158. In Thailand it is primarily found in: Sisaket Province, where 19 percent are found, Nan Province, where 14 percent are found and Mae Hong Son Province, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Thailand this last name exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 29 percent are found and Turkey, where 14 percent are found.

Sunan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sunan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sunan last name rose 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Suñan935/
Sunang91457/
Suenan91422/
Sunnan91377/
Sounan91350/
Sunand91346/
Saunan91223/
Sungan91181/
Suinan91175/
Sugnan91112/
Seunan9172/
Sunain9153/
Sumnan9147/
Shunan9130/
Sunane9128/
Sunant9118/
Sutnan9118/
Sunaan9115/
Sunhan9115/
Sujnan919/
Suunan919/
Sunean912/
Sunaun912/
Hsunan911/
Siunan911/
Seunane83345/
Sunnanå8362/
Saungan8335/
Sounhan8330/
Sunatin8322/
Sahunan8316/
Sounang8314/
Suunaan8314/
Sounane8312/
Sujhnan8310/
Soungan839/
Sounnan838/
Seunang837/
Saunane835/
Sunaang834/
Suisnan834/
Sunasen834/
Sunaune833/
Schunan833/
Sugnand833/
Shounan833/
Sounant832/
Suyngan832/
Sunnang832/
Shunane832/
Sunhang832/
Sounanh832/
Sunnand831/
Hsungan831/
Shutnan831/
Sugnann831/
Sunahan831/
Seunant831/
Soumnan831/
Saunaan831/
Sungaan831/
Shunhan831/
Shuinan831/
Sunnain831/
Sungain831/
Sungaun831/
Shaunan830/
Sheunan830/
Sunam803,546/
Sonan803,203/
Cunan802,423/
Sunon80705/
Junan80698/
Zunan8035/
Xunan803/
Sounaine77243/
Sungnang7724/
Sunasing7717/
Soumnang7715/
Sougnane7711/
Sumneang779/
Saunatin775/
Shunahan775/
Sounhain772/
Schunann771/
Seuneane771/
Sungnand771/
Seunaing771/
Sunnasen771/
Sceunnan770/
Shuneann770/
Shaunhan770/
Shuneane770/
Sunnam738,953/
Sounon738,660/
Shonan732,420/
Shinan73769/
Junain73301/
Sutnon73151/
Junang73133/
Chunan73117/
Sunong73104/
Sonnan73103/
Sungon7382/
Sunaim7379/
Zounan7371/
Cunnan7363/
Saunam7345/
Saunon7340/
Zusnan7320/
Sonain7319/
Counan7319/
Soonan7318/
Junhan7318/
Sutnam7317/
Sunone7316/
Jusnan7316/
Junane7314/
Junean7313/
Zunain7313/
Junnan7312/
Sounam7311/
Sumhan7310/
Cunțan739/
Jounan739/
Sunont738/
Giunan737/
Sugnam736/
Zumnan736/
Jumnan736/
Shunam735/
Juinan734/
Sunoun734/
Cunhan733/
Zhunan733/
Sumnam733/
Sonean733/
Soenan733/
Junand732/
Sunoon732/
Zungan732/
Sunnom732/
Sonann732/
Junaun732/
Cujnan732/
Sunnon731/
Sunham731/
Junaan731/
Cunayn731/
Sunaam731/
Sunamh731/
Zeunan731/
Suenon731/
Suhnon731/
Suiñan731/
Scunon731/
Zunnan731/
Jugnan731/
Sonaan731/
Cuhnan731/
Jaunan731/
Shunon730/
Cunean730/
Shunanova7117/
Sunhaseng714/
Sutthnang711/
Shaunahan710/
Jumnean67540/
Shaunon67522/
Chunnan67150/
Chumnan67142/
Chusnan67139/
Sungnon67121/
Chounan67117/
Zoungan67111/
Zeunang67105/
Jounang6791/
Zounane6785/
Sunhong6771/
Shinaan6764/
Jeunang6742/
Sounoun6730/
Soonaan6730/
Sounnon6728/
Shinnan6727/
Jaunain6724/
Chutnan6723/
Jumnang6722/
Caunhan6720/
Saugnon6720/
Sunatim6718/
Juinang6717/
Chaunan6716/
Junnaun6716/
Cunahan6713/
Zunatin6711/
Sumnasingh6710/
Sunatem679/
Sougnon678/
Junhamn678/
Shinhan678/
Chunang677/
Counhan676/
Chunhan676/
Junaind676/
Junatin675/
Sungnam675/
Soutnon675/
Jumnain675/
Junaing674/
Junnang674/
Saunone674/
Sunosen674/
Sumnong673/
Chunaun673/
Sungoon673/
Juneann672/
Sunnaam672/
Chhunan672/
Junhane672/
Junaine672/
Shinann672/
Sumnoon672/
Junnain672/
Chunane672/
Sunoing672/
Sungoun672/
Saunoun672/
Jumnant671/
Juneane671/
Jaunnan671/
Schaunahan671/
Schunam671/
Sjunnam671/
Shaunam671/
Sunneam671/
Sunnoon671/
Sujnasingh671/
Schinan671/
Jeunand671/
Jounane671/
Junhang671/
Jutnain671/
Zhunang671/
Sonnhan671/
Sugnone671/
Shinanh671/
Sounong671/
Giunaun671/
Djaunan671/
Chuinan671/
Soonann671/
Jugnand671/
Soonahn671/
Shinain671/
Sugnoon671/
Sumhann671/
Sunaaim671/
Zumnang671/
Junnane671/
Shunnon670/
Cunnaun670/
Cunnean670/
Ceunant670/
Saunnon670/
Shonann670/
Cunhann670/
Zhunand670/
Shonnan670/
Jounand670/
Schunon670/

Sunan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sunan in the Bengali language
সুননsunana85.71
সুনানsunana14.29
Sunan in the Oriya language
ସୁନାନsunana51.72
ସୁନନsunana24.14
ସୁନାଂsunam13.79
ସୁନାନ୍sunan3.45
ସୁନ୍ଆଁsunam3.45
ଶୁନନsunana3.45
Sunan in the Hindi language
सुननsunana48.84
सुनन्दाsunanda18.6
सुनानsunana11.63
सुमनsumana9.3
सुन्नsunna2.33
सुनणsunana2.33
सुणानsunana2.33
सूनानsunana2.33
सुननाsunana2.33
Sunan in the Marathi language
सुनानsunana46.67
सुननsunana46.67
सुनंsunam6.67

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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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