Zunun Surname

93,337th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Zunun 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.

Zunun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico4,5441:27,3171,838
Guatemala4251:37,8422,034
United States981:3,698,561204,970
Indonesia231:5,749,965259,967
India71:109,580,769786,157
Kazakhstan71:2,526,071102,287
China31:455,773,85521,925
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859

The alternate forms: Zunún (2) are calculated separately.

Zunun (37) may also be a first name.

Zunun 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.

- tzintzuni10

Zunun Last Name Facts

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

Zunun (Marathi: झुनुन, Russian: Зунун) occurs more in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Zunún. For other possible spellings of Zunun click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zunun? popularity and diffusion

Zunun is the 93,337th most numerous surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,425,297 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Zunun are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Hispano-North America. Zunun is also the 1,688,769th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 37 people.

This surname is most common in Mexico, where it is borne by 4,544 people, or 1 in 27,317. In Mexico it is primarily found in: Chiapas, where 86 percent reside, Baja California, where 4 percent reside and México, where 2 percent reside. Besides Mexico it occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Guatemala, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Zunun Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Zunun are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

Zunun earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.9% less than the national average, earning $28,092 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Zunún932/
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Zunnun9132/
Zungun915/
Zuhnun912/
Zunuun911/
Zounoun8316/
Zunhoun831/
Sunun801,747/
Zunon80683/
Zunum80140/
Xunun8023/
Cunun8021/
Junun8015/
Zonun804/
Zununova77882/
Zounoune77118/
Zounhoun7710/
Zounon734,305/
Sungun73806/
Chunun73258/
Junnun7362/
Sunung7351/
Junung7340/
Sunune7325/
Zunhon7325/
Junoun7314/
Junuin7311/
Zunnon7310/
Sunnun739/
Tzunún738/
Junhun737/
Sunoun734/
Sununt734/
Junaun732/
Sunaun732/
Tsunun731/
Jaunun731/
Sumnun731/
Tcunun731/
Sounun731/
Sunhun731/
Cunnun730/
Juneun730/
Zunnunova71796/
Zounnoune712/
Zounnon671,704/
Chunhun6739/
Chusnun6733/
Sounoun6730/
Junnaun6716/
Chunung6714/
Chumnun6710/
Sungnun676/
Zunnoon676/
Djunung675/
Sunaune673/
Sunusin673/
Chunaun673/
Sungoun672/
Saunoun672/
Saunune672/
Sungaun671/
Saumnun671/
Saungun671/
Juunnun671/
Chunnun671/
Zoonnun671/
Sounnun671/
Sununth671/
Jounoun671/
Giunaun671/
Suttnun671/
Chunoun671/
Cheunun671/
Junnnun671/
Junnune671/
Junoung671/
Cunnaun670/

Zunun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zunun in the Marathi language
झुनुनjhununa-
Zunun in the Russian language
Зунунzunun-

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