Hag Surname

32,864th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sudan
Highest density in:
Sudan

Hag Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hag Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sudan11,7601:3,190447
Saudi Arabia1,1131:27,7233,883
Iran1,1021:69,6767,293
Egypt7931:115,9349,519
Sweden2991:32,9322,686
France1201:553,52375,172
United States1131:3,207,601184,423
India891:8,618,712176,377
Spain791:591,79827,792
Denmark721:78,3997,655
Netherlands711:237,84831,022
Norway641:80,34811,180
Germany591:1,364,49985,126
Indonesia571:2,320,161139,963
Argentina451:949,85460,205
Austria391:218,34426,757
Poland311:1,226,08978,991
United Arab Emirates311:295,55719,854
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Brazil251:8,562,973188,780
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
England131:4,286,005132,302
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Taiwan101:2,344,47514,894
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
Syria101:1,930,1029,170
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Paraguay61:1,206,12410,500
Yemen51:5,285,05921,214
Brunei41:104,6832,048
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Oman41:921,9937,313
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
China31:455,773,85521,925
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

The alternate forms: Hág (2) are calculated separately.

Hag (3,358) may also be a first name.

Hag Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hag (Arabic: هيغ, Hindi: हग, Oriya: ହାଗ) is most common in Sudan. It may appear in the variant forms: Hág. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hag? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 32,864th most frequent surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 450,878 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 78 percent of Hag live; 78 percent live in North Africa and 78 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 123,101st most frequently used given name worldwide, held by 3,358 people.

The surname is most widespread in Sudan, where it is carried by 11,760 people, or 1 in 3,190. Not including Sudan this last name exists in 61 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 7 percent reside and Iran, where 7 percent reside.

Hag Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hag has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hag surname grew 217 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 217 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hag Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hag surname are 18.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hag earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 2.32% more than the national average, earning 354,104 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.99% more than the national average, earning $48,756 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.89% less than the national average, earning $46,758 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hág892/
Haag8647,653/
Haug8633,147/
Hagh8610,278/
Haig866,853/
Hagg862,739/
Hgag861,890/
Chag86545/
Khag86299/
Heag8682/
Hagt8675/
Hags8629/
Ahag8619/
Haág8617/
Åhag8610/
Hhag862/
Hahg862/
Hjag861/
Hagc861/
Hagz861/
Hagk861/
Hakg860/
Ag809,177/
Haigh7521,731/
Hague7519,632/
Haugh757,769/
Haugg751,406/
Haugk75958/
Chagh75923/
Haagh75326/
Chaig75145/
Chaug75131/
Heags7564/
Chhag7555/
Hagås7548/
Haugå7541/
Haugs7538/
Khagh7520/
Haggh7515/
Khaig7515/
Chags7515/
Heagh7513/
Haags7513/
Haygh7510/
Haggs759/
Haagg757/
Haigt754/
Hgahg754/
Chahg754/
Heagp754/
Hgagg754/
Haigs753/
Haigg753/
Hausg753/
Haugt753/
Jhagh752/
Chagg752/
Hagke752/
Khaag751/
Khaug751/
Cheag751/
Hauug751/
Haihg751/
Hashg751/
Chayg751/
Chaag751/
Hgaig751/
Chagz751/
Khagg751/
Heagz750/
Hagtt750/
Haggt750/
Haq67315,097/
Hak67184,532/
Hac679,290/
Agh673,921/
Jag671,778/
Agg671,761/
Gag67909/
Hax67789/
Hog67772/
Chague67652/
Aug67471/
Asg67271/
Aag67261/
Agt67178/
Aig6795/
Agp6791/
Ags6774/
Heague6770/
Haigue6731/
Chaugh6723/
Agc6720/
Akg6718/
Hagova6718/
Haugke6716/
Heaggs6715/
Ahg6714/
Haugås6714/
Eag6713/
Haugue6712/
Ajg6712/
Hagová6710/
Khaygh679/
Agz679/
Ayg678/
Acg678/
Agq678/
Agk676/
Haïgue674/
Agx674/
Ohg673/
Aqg673/
Hadgue672/
Agø672/
Khaugh671/
Chaggs671/
Haugtt671/
Hauhgt671/
Gahaag671/
Haihgt671/
Ahaagh671/
Khajgh671/
Khakgh671/
A'G671/
Aág671/
Hahjgh671/
Heaugh670/
Haaigh670/
Hassgh670/
Chaugg670/
Haugth670/

Hag Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hag in the Hindi language
हगhaga86.96
हग्ाhaga4.35
हग्hag4.35
हागhaga4.35
Hag in the Oriya language
ହାଗhaga70.59
ହଗhaga29.41
Hag in the Arabic language
هيغhygh-

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Footnotes

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