Timbun Surname

1,459,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Timbun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Timbun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea861:94,81112,690
Malaysia371:797,14136,924
Indonesia211:6,297,581275,398
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Timbun (202) may also be a first name.

Timbun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Timbun occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Timbun? popularity and diffusion

The surname Timbun is the 1,459,453rd most common family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 49,914,698 people. This last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 59 percent of Timbun are found; 59 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 59 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 637,340th most numerous forename internationally It is held by 202 people.

Timbun is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 86 people, or 1 in 94,811. In Papua New Guinea Timbun is primarily concentrated in: East Sepik, where 52 percent are found, Western Highlands, where 40 percent are found and Enga, where 5 percent are found. Other than Papua New Guinea it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 25 percent are found and Indonesia, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Timbung9275/
Tuimbun921/
Timbaun921/
Timbeung861/
Timbaung861/
Tumbun83283/
Tembun83101/
Timbon8334/
Timbum830/
Taimbhune801/
Toembun7792/
Thumbun7776/
Tembung7714/
Thinbun775/
Tembune772/
Tumboun771/
Tumbaun771/
Tembaun771/
Tembhune71301/
Thinbung7121/
Teumboun718/
Tembeung711/
Tembon67559/
Timwon672/
Tinbon671/
Tembhunne671/
Tembhugne671/
Tembaum6232/
Temboum628/
Tiemwon624/
Taenbun623/
Temboon622/
Thimwon621/
Tinboon621/
Thaenbun57139/
Themboon571/
Tenmbaum571/
Thenbhune531/
Tenbon506/
Tinwon501/

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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 Timbun
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