Kun Family History

Kun Surname Meaning

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) and a whole country of Hungary is named after them. Compare Cun.

Jewish (from Hungary): adoption of the name in 1 above in place of the original German-based homophonic surname Kuhn.

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Kuhn.

Chinese: Cantonese form of the surnames 管 and 官 see Guan 2 and Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 靳 see Jin.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 江 see Jiang.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Kin, Kus, Kan, Kuhn, Okun, Kon, Kuna, Ku, Jun, Sun

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You can see how Kun families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kun family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kun families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 24 Kun families living in London. This was about 32% of all the recorded Kun's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Kun families in 1891.

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What did your Kun ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kun.

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There are 7K census records available for the last name Kun. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kun census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Kun. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2K military records available for the last name Kun. For the veterans among your Kun ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kun lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Kun life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Kun in 1957 was 46, and 77 in 2004.

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Kun Surname Meaning

Jewish (from Hungary): adoption of the name in 1 above in place of the original German-based homophonic surname Kuhn.

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Kuhn.

Chinese: Cantonese form of the surnames 管 and 官 see Guan 2 and Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 靳 see Jin.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 江 see Jiang.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Kun family from?

What did your Kun ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kun.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Kun family records will you find?

What is the average Kun lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Kun life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Kun in 1957 was 46, and 77 in 2004.

Kun Family History

Kun Surname Meaning

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Kun Surname Meaning

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What did your Kun ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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What is the average Kun lifespan?

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