Explore the Family Name Aun

The meaning of Aun

1. Muslim (Pakistan): from a personal name based on Arabic ʿaun ‘help, aid’. Compare Aoun. 2. Cambodian: written អូន, same as Oun 2. 3. Estonian: arbitrary surname from aun ‘long stack of peat, crops or hay’ or õun ‘apple’, as the character õ was often substituted with a in the old spelling.

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How common is the last name Aun in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Aun has shown a rise in popularity in the United States over the course of a decade. In 2000, the name ranked 77,742 in terms of prevalence, and by 2010, it had risen to 68,949, marking an increase of 11.31%. The overall count of people bearing this surname also grew from 229 in 2000 to 285 in 2010, representing a growth of 24.45%. The proportion of people with the surname Aun per 100,000 also increased by 25%, from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#77,742	#68,949	11.31%
Count	229	285	24.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.1	25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Aun

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Aun. In 2000, the largest ethnic group identified with the surname was Asian/Pacific Islander at 47.60%, which slightly decreased to 44.21% by 2010. White individuals held the surname at 35.37% in 2000, but by 2010, this share increased to 39.65%. There was also a small percentage of individuals who identified as two or more races, decreasing from 2.62% to 2.11% over the decade. Meanwhile, Hispanic representation remained steady at around 13%. There were no records of Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals bearing the surname during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	47.6%	44.21%	-7.12%
White	35.37%	39.65%	12.1%
Hispanic	13.1%	12.98%	-0.92%
Two or More Races	2.62%	2.11%	-19.47%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%