Amihan Surname

164,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,646 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Amihan Surname User-submission:

Amihan refers to the season dominated by the trade winds which can be experienced in the Philippines as a cool northeast wind.

Amihan in Philippine mythology is a deity, that is depicted as a bird, and believed to be the first creature to inhabit the world, and the first to save human beings.

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Amihan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2,5771:39,2856,126
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Amihan (1,195) may also be a first name.

Amihan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Amihan surname has two meaning in the Philippines:

Amihan refers to the season dominated by the trade winds which can be experienced in the Philippines as a cool northeast wind.

Amihan in Philippine mythology is a deity, that is depicted as a bird, and believed to be the first creature to inhabit the world, and the first to save human beings.

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Amihan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Amihan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Amihan (Hindi: अमीहन) is found in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Amihan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 164,010th most common family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,754,175 people. Amihan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Amihan are found; 97 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 97 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Amihan is also the 229,256th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 1,195 people.

The last name is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 2,577 people, or 1 in 39,285. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Western Visayas, where 21 percent reside, Davao Region, where 14 percent reside and Central Visayas, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account The Philippines it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Amihan Last Name Statistics demography

Amihan earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 54.19% less than the national average, earning $19,766 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Asmihan924/
Amihang921/
Hamihan920/
Amian916,142/
Amaihian86216/
Amoihian863/
Amihaine861/
Hammihan860/
Hamian83739/
Amiang83362/
Amiand83310/
Asmian8353/
Amiant8348/
Amijan8343/
Gamian8328/
Amehan8327/
Ammian8314/
Ajmian8313/
Amiane837/
Amiean837/
Ahmian836/
Aimian833/
Emihan832/
Amihon832/
Aamian831/
Amianc831/
Aemian831/
Atmian831/
Eamian830/
Hamiane771,760/
Hammian77838/
Ahmiane77148/
Ahamian7765/
Hasmian7732/
Hamijan7726/
Amiatin7718/
Hamiham7714/
Hamjian778/
Gamioan775/
Ammijan773/
Aamiaan773/
Amjiang772/
Gamjian771/
Haimian771/
Hamihon771/
Athmian771/
Hatmian771/
Hamiaan771/
Hamiand771/
Amianeh771/
Amjahan771/
Amijain771/
Amijang771/
Amoiean771/
Amyhang771/
Ameyian771/
Amjhang771/
Hamehan770/
Amion732,016/
Amean73615/
Amyan73601/
Amiam73536/
Emian73505/
Amjan73236/
Omian73173/
Amián7316/
Amión732/
Atmajian7158/
Hahamian7123/
Asmiatin7113/
Amaihiam717/
Amahayan717/
Hamiatin716/
Aithmian715/
Ahamiane714/
Aamijane712/
Amianova711/
Hamagian711/
Amaijaan711/
Hamayian711/
Hamaiean711/
Amhijane711/
Ahamiann711/
Amujiane711/
Ameyiane711/
Amaihion711/
Oumihand711/
Hameahan710/
Amione67714/
Hamjan67643/
Gamion67245/
Amehon67170/
Amayon67122/
Gamyan6768/
Hamion6762/
Homian6755/
Amjain6743/
Asmyan6742/
Amiong6742/
Osmian6727/
Ameean6725/
Hamyan6719/
Emmian6717/
Amjyan6717/
Ammean6715/
Ammjan6715/
Hasmiatin6713/
Gomian6711/
Hemian6711/
Amjang6711/
Ammyan6710/
Ahmean679/
Amjaan674/
Amioon673/
Hamiam673/
Amaion673/
Amjane673/
Amyang672/
Hamean672/
Amajon672/
Amyane672/
Aumjan672/
Amyann671/
Gamgojian671/
Omhian671/
Omjian671/
Oumian671/
Emianh671/
Gamión671/
Amijon671/
Amuion671/
Ahmyan671/
Omihon671/
Aimyan671/
Aemjan671/
Aimjan671/
Gamjan671/
Amyand670/
Ehmian670/

Amihan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Amihan in the Hindi language
अमीहनamihana83.33
अमिहनamihana16.67

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