Nun is used as a family name or surname in Cambodia. It is 3 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Nun
No. of characters: 3
Origin: Cambodia
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Nun

How popular is Nun?

Nun is common in Cambodia.

Nun is ranked 48881 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Nuns grew by 20.24793 per cent to 291 since 2000 and ranked 67747 after elevating 6651 spots. The last name was found in around 1 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 65.64 66.12
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 16.84 16.94
Hispanic or Latino 8.59 6.2
Black 7.9 8.26
Nun is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Cambodia which signifies that it is originated from Cambodia. Around 9747 people have been found who wears Nun as their family name. Nun is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
27,602 Nigeria4
121,340 Spain4
5,909 Bangladesh3
5,859 Mauritius2
1,151 Brunei2
52,939 United Arab Emirates2
21,529 Singapore2
14,521 Portugal2
91,784 Netherlands2
1,256 Myanmar2
8,430 Northern Ireland1
15,162 Costa Rica1
3,993 El Salvador1
9,926 Ivory Coast1
31,584 Peru1
3,275 Nepal1
7,314 Bolivia1
10,190 Bahrain1
37,493 Austria1
7,191 Afghanistan1
6,149 Ethiopia1
7,941 Guatemala1
58,885 Poland1
29,595 Iran1
4,171 Rwanda1
153,416 Italy1
5,589 Sudan1
77,122 Sweden1
5,553 Taiwan1
53,505 Turkey1
29,774 Venezuela1
7,292 Vietnam1
897,276 Russia1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
33,453 Czech Republic40
83,908 England38
67,388 Australia26
116,847 Canada21
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
2,344 Puerto Rico95
12,007 Chile72
Countries with hundreds of Nun:
44,744 India710
19,943 Indonesia575
4,304 Malaysia531
217 Thailand480
74,449 United States326
5,220 Israel212
52,914 Brazil191
7,168 Hungary164
31,005 Argentina164
71,225 Germany134
23,602 Mexico131
77,708 France122
Countries with thousands of Nun:
433 Cambodia5,667
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Maid Honora Nun from Ireland aboard the Asburton from Liverpool during the Irish famine. She is registered to be 28 years old when she arrived in USA on July 3, 1850. Jane Nun (5), Patt Nun (24) Immigrant, Michael Nun, aged 12, are others that migrated to US.

Nun Namesakes

  • Ana Rosa Núñez, Poet
  • Abraham Núñez, Baseball player
  • Adalberto Nunes da Silva, Soccer player
  • Adelino Nunes, Soccer player
  • Vasco Nunes, Cinematographer
  • Agenor Nunes de Maria, Politician
  • Agustina Perez Nunez, Paquirri's mother
  • Felipe Nunag, Boxer
  • Judy Nunn, Actress
  • Airas Nunes, Poet

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