Õun is an
Estonian surname meaning "
apple
An apple is an edible fruit produced by an apple tree (''Malus domestica''). Apple trees are cultivated worldwide and are the most widely grown species in the genus '' Malus''. The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ances ...
". As of 1 January 2020, 292 men and 338 women have the surname Õun in Estonia. Õun ranks 152nd for men and 143rd for women in the distribution of surnames in the country.
The surname Õun is the most common in
Saare County
Saare County ( et, Saare maakond or ''Saaremaa''; la, Oesel; german: Ösel; sv, Ösel) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It consists of Saaremaa, the largest island of Estonia, and several smaller islands near it, most notably Muhu, Ruhnu, Ab ...
, where 27.73 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the surname.
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''Õun''. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020. Notable people bearing the surname Õun include:
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Aivar Õun (born 1959), Estonian politician
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Elmar Õun (1906–1977), Estonian writer
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Jan Õun (born 1977), Estonian footballer
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Mati Õun (born 1942), Estonian military historian and sportsman
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Ülo Õun (1940–1988), Estonian sculptor
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Voldemar Õun (1893–1986), Estonian civil servant and writer
References
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Estonian-language surnames