Tzunun Surname

155,131st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,827 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Tzunun Surname User-submission:

The surname Zunun or Tzunun means 'hummingbird' in many Mayan languages.

To the Ancient Maya, the tz'unun was a bird created by the gods from a bead of jade to be the messenger between mankind and themselves.

Tzunun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala2,6941:5,970783
United States1331:2,725,255163,031

The alternate forms: Tzunún (8) are calculated separately.

Tzunun Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Zunun or Tzunun means 'hummingbird' in many Mayan languages.

To the Ancient Maya, the tz'unun was a bird created by the gods from a bead of jade to be the messenger between mankind and themselves.

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Tzunun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tzunun is carried by more people in Guatemala than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Tzunún. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tzunun? popularity and diffusion

Tzunun is the 155,131st most prevalent surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,577,837 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Tzunun reside; 95 percent reside in Central America and 95 percent reside in Hispano-Central America.

The surname Tzunun is most frequent in Guatemala, where it is borne by 2,694 people, or 1 in 5,970. In Guatemala Tzunun is most numerous in: Sololá Department, where 40 percent live, Quiché Department, where 36 percent live and Guatemala Department, where 14 percent live. Barring Guatemala this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent live.

Tzunun Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tzunun last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.

Tzunun earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.71% less than the national average, earning $28,173 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tzunún948/
Zunun915,113/
Zunnun8332/
Zuhnun832/
Zunuun831/
Tcunun831/
Tsunun831/
Zounoun7716/
Zunhoun771/
Cunun7321/
Zunún732/
Tsoungun711/
Chunun67258/
Tsunon675/
Tchunhoun674/
Tsonun672/
Tchoungun671/
Cunnun670/

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