Sunian Surname

2,047,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 84 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Sunian Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sunian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines471:2,154,005122,929
India261:29,502,515369,827
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813

The alternate forms: Suñian (3) are calculated separately.

Sunian (3,827) may also be a first name.

Sunian Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sunian (Arabic: سونيان, Oriya: ସୁନିଆଁ) occurs in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Suñian. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sunian? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sunian is the 2,047,559th most frequent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 86,756,499 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Sunian are found; 67 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 56 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Sunian is also the 113,583rd most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 3,827 people.

It is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 47 people, or 1 in 2,154,005. In The Philippines it is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Visayas, where 64 percent are found, National Capital Region, where 17 percent are found and Ilocos, where 9 percent are found. Not including The Philippines Sunian exists in 5 countries. It is also found in India, where 31 percent are found and Indonesia, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sunian Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sunian in the Oriya language
ସୁନିଆଁsuni'am93.14
ଶୁନିଆଁsuni'am3.35
ସୁନୀଆଁsuni'am1.14
ସୂନିଆଁsuni'am0.49
ଶୁନୀଆଁsuni'am0.41
ସୁନିଆsuni'a0.41
ସୁନିଆନsuni'ana0.16
ସୁନିଅଁsuni'am0.16
ସୁନିଆଂsuni'am0.16
ସୁନିଆନ୍suni'an0.08
ଶୁଣିଆଁsuni'am0.08
ସୁମିମଣୀsumimani0.08
ମୁନିଆଁmuni'am0.08
ସୁମିତାsumita0.08
Sunian in the Arabic language
سونيانswnyan-

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