Sunn

Sunn Meaning & Origin

About Sunn
The surname Sunn is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "sunn," meaning "sun." It is a topographic or locational surname given to someone who lived near or worked at a place associated with the sun, such as a sunny hill or a place where the sun shone brightly. The name may also have been given to someone with a sunny disposition or someone who was born on a sunny day.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Sunn is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Sunn: 272
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,678
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sunn based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Sunn is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AH1 N
🌐 IPA
/sunn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sunn in Braille

Here's how to represent Sunn in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sunn in braille

How to sign the name Sunn using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Sunn using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sunn in sign language

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