Buhig Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Philippines

Buhig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Buhig Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Buhig Last Name Facts

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

The last name Buhig occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Buhig? popularity and diffusion

The last name Buhig is the 10,311,814th most frequently held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Buhig live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is most numerous in: Georgia, where 50 percent live and Maryland, where 50 percent live. Beside The United States it occurs in one country. It is also common in The Philippines, where 33 percent live.

Buhig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Buhig has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bouhig919/
Bhuhig913/
Buhuig911/
Buehig911/
Buhic8060/
Bauig808/
Buhik803/
Buhiq803/
Bouig802/
Boohig7314/
Buhike732/
Bouigh731/
Bouhik731/
Bouhic731/
Bouhaik672,426/
Bouigue67236/
Bouhaic671/
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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 Buhig
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