Ahigan Surname
Approximately 161 people bear this surname
Ahigan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 158 | 1:65,415 | 7,986 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ahigan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ahigan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ahigan (Hindi: अहिगन) has its highest incidence in Benin. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ahigan? popularity and diffusion
Ahigan is the 1,369,340th most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 45,264,260 people. The surname Ahigan is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Ahigan live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
Ahigan is most prevalent in Benin, where it is held by 158 people, or 1 in 65,415. In Benin Ahigan is most numerous in: Zou Department, where 88 percent are found, Borgou Department, where 7 percent are found and Littoral Department, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account Benin Ahigan exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gahigan | 92 | 67 | / |
| Ahighan | 92 | 27 | / |
| Aoigan | 83 | 64 | / |
| Ahigon | 83 | 33 | / |
| Ehigan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ahegan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Auingan | 77 | 288 | / |
| Gahegan | 77 | 60 | / |
| Aoingan | 77 | 13 | / |
| Gauigan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ahegane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Houigan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aegan | 73 | 61 | / |
| Auhigong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Houingan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Houigang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Houiegan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ehigon | 67 | 185 | / |
| Hoegan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aeigon | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aegane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heugan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaegan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehegan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eaegan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Haegan | 67 | 0 | / |
Ahigan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ahigan in the Hindi language | ||
| अहिगन | ahigana | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ahigan
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