Names / Sun
Is Sun a first name or a last name?
Sun is a family name (last name). It is mostly a family name in China and Taiwan.
How to address someone called Sun
- China. Sun is a family name and is usually written first. Write Dear Mr. Sun or Dear Ms. Sun, or use the full name if you cannot tell which title fits.
- Taiwan. Sun is a family name and is usually written first. Write Dear Mr. Sun or Dear Ms. Sun, or use the full name if you cannot tell which title fits.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Sun by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Sun as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (871 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 668 | 4 | 99% |
| Taiwan | 111 | 0 | 100% |
| United States | 19 | 4 | 83% |
| Canada | 8 | 1 | 89% |
| South Korea | 3 | 4 | 43% |
| Singapore | 6 | 1 | 86% |
| Japan | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| Malaysia | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 0 | 100% |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 67% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Sun in the United States
- As a surname: about 24,058 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,484 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 750 babies born between 1950 and 2017.
More on this naming tradition: How Chinese names work.
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