Khun

See also: khun

English

Etymology 1

Manipuri ꯈꯨꯟ (khoon)

Proper noun

Khun

Alternative form of Khundongbam surname of Meitei origin
Alternative form of Khundrakpam surname of Meitei origin

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Burmese ခွန် (hkwan).

Proper noun

Khun (plural Khuns)

A surname from Burmese.

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Khun is the 38850^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 568 individuals. Khun is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (86.97%) individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Khun”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 299.

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