Khun

See also: khun

English

Etymology 1

From Manipuri ꯈꯨꯟ (khoon).

Proper noun

Khun

1. Alternative form of Khundongbam surname of Meitei origin
2. Alternative form of Khundrakpam surname of Meitei origin

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Burmese ခွန် (hkwan).

Proper noun

Khun (plural Khuns)

1. 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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 299.