Habig Surname

135,563rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,315 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Habig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Habig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,2081:66,6448,521
United States1,0311:351,56131,507
Philippines6591:153,62425,528
South Africa2451:221,13323,158
France691:962,648108,938
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Austria191:448,18144,644
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1631:308,09024,322

The alternate forms: Häbig (65) are calculated separately.

Habig Last Name Facts

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

Habig occurs most in Germany. It can appear as a variant: Häbig. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Habig? popularity and diffusion

The last name Habig is the 135,563rd most frequently used family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 2,198,355 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 41 percent of Habig are found; 41 percent are found in Western Europe and 38 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 1,208 people, or 1 in 66,644. In Germany Habig is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 52 percent reside, Hesse, where 15 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 9 percent reside. Other than Germany this last name occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent reside and The Philippines, where 20 percent reside.

Habig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Habig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Habig last name grew 633 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Habig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Habig surname are 28.55% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.32% being registered with the party.

The amount Habig earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 102.65% more than the national average, earning R 481,584 per year and in United States they earn 14.55% more than the national average, earning $49,428 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Häbig9365/
Haebig91170/
Habigt9141/
Chabig9122/
Haibig912/
Khabig911/
Haabig911/
Abig891,326/
Haibaig831/
Abiog803,734/
Hebig80695/
Havig80443/
Hawig80228/
Aebig80175/
Gabig80167/
Habik80130/
Habic8083/
Abigt8058/
Höbig8043/
Hobig8022/
Habeg8017/
Abaig8011/
Habiq808/
Jabig803/
Abigh802/
Aboig802/
Ajbig801/
Abhig801/
Aubig801/
Abuig801/
Gabaig73228/
Chabik73203/
Haavig73133/
Habick73110/
Abigue7349/
Khabik7327/
Gaubig7318/
Hoebig7314/
Chavig7311/
Haboic7310/
Heibig734/
Howaig734/
Hobigk733/
Haswig732/
Haibeg732/
Habike732/
Habegg732/
Habegh731/
Jaabig731/
Chabic731/
Hawaig731/
Habitk731/
Habaik731/
Habics731/
Hampig731/
Hobigh730/
Jabuig730/
Hauwig730/
Abik672,330/
Abeg67541/
Abic67199/
Obig6759/
Avig6740/
Ebig6736/
Awig6731/
Ashbigh6728/
Ahbeigh6723/
Ahabike6720/
Abyg6717/
Haebick6713/
Habique672/
Chabikh671/
Chaiwig671/
Chaivig671/
Khaybik671/
Chawaig671/
Havhigh671/
Abigova671/
Abix671/
Ahabegh671/
Abiq671/
Haytvig671/
Haubiec671/
Aibigue671/
Habickt670/
Hobeigh670/
Habicth670/

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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 Habig
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