Gihu Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Gihu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gihu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gihu (11) may also be a first name.

Gihu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gihu is most common in Papua New Guinea. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Gihu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gihu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,776,799th most common surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 51 percent of Gihu live; 51 percent live in Southeast Asia and 47 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 11 people.

The last name Gihu is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 370,624. In Papua New Guinea Gihu is primarily concentrated in: Bougainville, where 55 percent live and Eastern Highlands, where 45 percent live. Beside Papua New Guinea it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 33 percent live and Indonesia, where 12 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gihus894/
Giehu894/
Goihu893/
Gihou891/
Gihud891/
Guihu891/
Giu861,514/
Ihu86605/
Guihou8076/
Guiheu8047/
Gihaux8028/
Gihaut8016/
Guihui805/
Guihau801/
Gihaus801/
Gihuis801/
Guiu753,558/
Ihou752,590/
Giau751,453/
Sihu75701/
Agiu75483/
Hihu75127/
Goiu75121/
Ghiu75110/
Gieu75110/
Jihu7593/
Gehu7593/
Ihui7577/
Zihu7564/
Ihus7563/
Ihut7545/
Oihu7532/
Ihau7525/
Giou7516/
Giuh7511/
Ihud7510/
Yihu7510/
Ogiu759/
Egiu757/
Giui756/
Eihu754/
Géhu754/
Iahu754/
Ihhu752/
Ihuu752/
Ghyu752/
Ghju752/
Ugiu751/
Gjhu751/
Giuu751/
Cihu751/
Uihu751/
Ggiu751/
Giuj751/
Giuy751/
Hgiu751/
Iohu751/
Iheu751/
Ihux751/
Guiheux73729/
Guiehou736/
Guihuit733/
Guiahou733/
Guihout731/
Iu675,213/
Hagiu673,080/
Gagiu672,348/
Gaiju67959/
Gojhu67889/
Gugiu67599/
Gheju67578/
Gegiu67343/
Sihui67319/
Ghiou67317/
Ihuit67268/
Gogiu67266/
Ihout67251/
Ghețu67215/
Chihu67192/
Gajiu67157/
Djihu67133/
Gajhu67114/
Hiahu67104/
Gieux6796/
Zihuu6792/
Hogiu6779/
Oihus6778/
Gheșu6753/
Jihut6742/
Sihau6739/
Ghieu6739/
Ghițu6738/
Yihui6735/
Gaiyu6728/
Giuiu6727/
Ziheu6727/
Jihou6726/
Gejhu6719/
Hihui6717/
Jogiu6716/
Siehu6715/
Zihui6715/
Jihui6713/
Seihu6713/
Siahu6710/
Gujhu679/
Gehou679/
Siheu677/
Zihou677/
Jiheu677/
Hihou676/
Eihus676/
Siohu675/
Zhihu674/
Hugiu674/
Guțiu674/
Gheåu674/
Sihuh673/
Huihu673/
Ugiou673/
Jiehu672/
Guiju672/
Ghoju672/
Gujiu672/
Gayiu672/
Zihau672/
Yihou672/
Jiahu672/
Jihus672/
Nghiu671/
Iehou671/
Ihuih671/
Hihau671/
Gaaiu671/
Ghuju671/
Gohiu671/
Goiud671/
Uihui671/
Suihu671/
Goius671/
Ngiou671/
Egiuj671/
Agiui671/
Iheus671/
Ihuha671/
Ngoiu671/
Zagiu671/
Sgihouth671/
Goțiu671/
Gjhau671/
Guițu671/
Gâjiu671/
Ghiuş671/
Ghiuș671/
Gheyu671/
Gioui671/
Ogiuu671/
Ogiou671/
Eihud671/
Uihuh671/
Uihyu671/
Sgiuu671/
Jgiuh671/
Jihud671/
Gyhuj671/
Ghyuj671/
Ihusj671/
Ihuzz671/
Iehuy670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gihu
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