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
The surname Ahigan (Hindi: अहिगन) is borne by more people in Benin than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ahigan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,369,340th most numerous family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 45,264,260 people. Ahigan is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Ahigan live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
It is most commonly occurring in Benin, where it is borne by 158 people, or 1 in 65,415. In Benin it is most frequent in: Zou Department, where 88 percent are found, Borgou Department, where 7 percent are found and Littoral Department, where 3 percent are found. Other than Benin this surname 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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