In the world, บุญแทน (Merit 
, บุญแทน , Boontan 
) is quite a common unisex given name. The forename บุญแทน is habitual in Equatorial Guinea, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Estonia, where it is quite a rare girly name, and Mongolia, where it is quite a rare male name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Nigeria, Egypt, and Mexico. Likewise, บุญแทน is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Merit | Thailand, Egypt, Mexico, Zimbabwe, Nigeria |
| บุญแทน | Thailand |
| Boontan | Thailand, United States, Malaysia |