Bhrigu Surname

1,882,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 97 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Oman

Bhrigu Surname User-submission:

The Bhrigu surname is used by descendants of Maharishi Bhrigu, one of the seven great sages, the Saptarshis. The first compiler of predictive astrology, and also the author of Bhrigu Samhita, the astrological (Jyotish) classic. It is used by gaur brahmins in North and Central India.

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Bhrigu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India941:8,160,270170,569
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Oman11:3,687,97114,390

Bhrigu (5,049) may also be a first name.

Bhrigu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Bhrigu surname is used by descendants of Maharishi Bhrigu, one of the seven great sages, the Saptarshis. The first compiler of predictive astrology, and also the author of Bhrigu Samhita, the astrological (Jyotish) classic. It is used by gaur brahmins in North and Central India.

- Mrinal Vashisth

Bhrigu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bhrigu (Bengali: ভৃগু, Hindi: भृगु, Marathi: ीगु, Oriya: ଭୃଗୁ) occurs most in India. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bhrigu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,882,912th most commonly occurring family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 75,129,339 people. Bhrigu is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Bhrigu live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 97 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 95,644th most frequently occurring given name internationally, held by 5,049 people.

The surname Bhrigu is most numerous in India, where it is carried by 94 people, or 1 in 8,160,270. In India Bhrigu is mostly found in: Haryana, where 24 percent are found, Uttar Pradesh, where 17 percent are found and Delhi, where 15 percent are found. Excluding India this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 1 percent are found and Japan, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bhriegu921/
Brigou8360/
Brigut831/
Brigaud77602/
Brigout77109/
Brigaut7732/
Brisgau771/
Brigoux771/
Brigaux771/
Briggus771/
Brigous770/
Bregu735,433/
Brugu7312/
Brigó735/
Brégu731/
Brigault7187/
Brisgaud711/
Bregou67224/
Brigoo6721/
Brégou673/
Bregus672/
Bruggu671/
Breighaupp632/
Bregaud6251/
Brégaud621/
Bregueu621/
Bregust620/
Bregó5512/
Brygoo506/
Breghu503/

Bhrigu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bhrigu in the Bengali language
ভৃগুbhrgu-
Bhrigu in the Oriya language
ଭୃଗୁbhrgu-
Bhrigu in the Marathi language
ीगुigu-
Bhrigu in the Hindi language
भृगुbhrgu83.41
भृगूbhrgu14.1
भ्रिगूbhrigu0.36
भृ्गुbhrgu0.24
भृ़गुbhrgu0.24
भ्रिगुbhrigu0.24
भ़ृगुbhargu0.24
भ्रीगुbhrigu0.12
भिरूगbhiruga0.12
भिरगूbhiragu0.12
्भृगुbhrgu0.12
भ्रगुbhragu0.12
भ्ृगुbhrgu0.12

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