Explore the Family Name Kun
The meaning of Kun
1. Hungarian: from kún, an ethnic name for a member of a Turkic people known in English as the Cumanians. The Cumanians settled in eastern Hungary after the Mongol invasion in the 13th century; several villages (compare Kuni 2) and a whole country of Hungary is named after them. Compare Cun. 2. Jewish (from Hungary): adoption of the name in 1 above in place of the original German-based homophonic surname Kuhn. 3. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Kuhn. 4. Chinese: Cantonese form of the surnames 管 and 官, see Guan 2 and 3. 5. Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 靳, see Jin 2. 6. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 江, see Jiang 1. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Khaim, Rozalia, Sarra. Hungarian Istvan, Laszlo, Balazs, Zoltan. Russian Boris, Betya, Liliya, Milya, Vladimir, Yefim, Yelizaveta, Zoya.
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How common is the last name Kun in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kun has seen a considerable increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 32,782nd most popular surname, however, by 2010, it had moved up in rank to become the 28,909th most common surname, representing an 11.81% increase in popularity. Similarly, the number of individuals with the surname Kun also rose from 660 in 2000 to 822 in 2010, indicating a 24.55% jump. The proportion of the surname per 100,000 people in the US also increased from 0.24 to 0.28 over this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #32,782 | #28,909 | 11.81% |
| Count | 660 | 822 | 24.55% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.24 | 0.28 | 16.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kun
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Kun also underwent some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of those with the surname identified as White (60.30%), followed by Asian/Pacific Islander (32.27%). However, by 2010, while the percentage identifying as White dropped to 50.36%, the percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased significantly to 38.20%. Other notable changes include a substantial increase in the proportion of Black identifiers (from 2.88% to 6.81%) and Hispanic identifiers (from 2.73% to 3.89%). The percentage identifying with two or more races decreased from 1.82% to 0.73%, whereas the American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw no change.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 60.3% | 50.36% | -16.48% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 32.27% | 38.2% | 18.38% |
| Black | 2.88% | 6.81% | 136.46% |
| Hispanic | 2.73% | 3.89% | 42.49% |
| Two or More Races | 1.82% | 0.73% | -59.89% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |