Sun Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sun Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sun family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 2
Dressmaker 2
Cooper 2
Farmer 1
Joiner 1
Silk Factory Hand 1
Ap 1
Butcher 1
Tailor 1
Male Servant 1
Woollen Clothe Dreper 1

Sun Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Eason 40% 9,530
2 Ison 50% 5,699
3 Snee 25% 1,649
4 Soane 40% 1,388
5 Soan 50% 781
6 Son 67% 777
7 Sunn 75% 546
8 Sone 50% 472
9 Sane 50% 466
10 Soon 50% 410
11 Sean 50% 374
12 Sen 67% 300
13 Sun 100% 286
14 Sine 50% 253
15 Sain 50% 199
16 Easen 40% 174
17 Auson 40% 156
18 Esan 50% 125
19 Saine 40% 120
20 Ason 50% 116
21 San 67% 101

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The surname Sun is the 13th most popular variant of Eason.

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