Hi Surname

19,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,693 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Hi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia13,9171:1,113281
Vietnam8,1171:11,414293
Indonesia2,6741:49,4575,551
India1,4561:526,83126,218
Japan6071:210,6179,243
Nigeria3831:462,51423,465
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Pakistan3481:513,3448,758
Malaysia2761:106,8637,222
Taiwan1771:132,4561,204
Mexico1071:1,160,05814,244
Papua New Guinea651:125,44217,113
Guatemala551:292,4124,441
Peru241:1,324,33821,383
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Cameroon131:1,597,62187,539
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
China121:113,943,4645,994
Algeria111:3,511,95946,373
Burkina Faso81:2,294,01216,398
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Brunei41:104,6832,048
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
France21:33,211,361423,184
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
England11:55,718,059489,080
Somaliland11:3,500,1821,592
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Hi (76,437) may also be a first name.

Hi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hi (Bengali: হি, Hindi: ही, Marathi: ही, Oriya: ହି, Tibetan: ཧི་) is found most frequently in Cambodia. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 19,164th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 253,983 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Hi live; 87 percent live in Southeast Asia and 49 percent live in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 12,858th most prevalent given name on earth It is held by 76,437 people.

This surname is most numerous in Cambodia, where it is borne by 13,917 people, or 1 in 1,113. In Cambodia Hi is primarily found in: Phnom Penh, where 14 percent are found, Kandal Province, where 11 percent are found and Kampong Cham Province, where 11 percent are found. Besides Cambodia this last name occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in Vietnam, where 28 percent are found and Indonesia, where 9 percent are found.

Hi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hi has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Muslim (87%) in Nigeria.

The amount Hi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 24.02% more than the national average, earning S/. 24,041 per year and in Canada they earn 31.11% less than the national average, earning $34,228 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chi801,098,244/
Hui80470,645/
Hai80421,703/
Khi8029,761/
Hie8018,436/
Hoi8017,798/
Hei808,953/
Hij805,497/
Hii803,090/
His802,789/
Hit802,582/
Hip801,652/
Hih801,343/
Hid801,063/
Hiß80306/
Hyi80197/
Hji80144/
Høi80128/
Hiç8093/
Hiz8079/
Hiy8015/
Hhi8012/
Hgi808/
Hải802/
Hói801/
I677,588,136/
Chai671,025,020/
Choi67439,579/
Chit6773,921/
Chui6749,650/
Hait6738,391/
Khai6719,106/
Haid6715,562/
Hipp6714,053/
Hitt6711,519/
Heid6711,491/
Chis6710,820/
Chio6710,213/
Khoi679,337/
Huit675,978/
Heit675,952/
Chie673,212/
Chih672,490/
Hiss672,340/
Heis672,225/
Huis671,864/
Hais671,819/
Heij671,781/
Hish671,528/
Chiş671,419/
Ahei671,299/
Chiș671,123/
Heiz671,087/
Hije671,043/
Chip671,030/
Hois67944/
Chij67927/
Chii67902/
Høie67776/
Khui67736/
Ohyi67711/
Haai67680/
Hoit67637/
Khei67588/
Haij67518/
Ahai67481/
Chyi67455/
Khyi67448/
Ahii67417/
Ahyi67411/
Chei67352/
Chiz67331/
Hägi67328/
Hoid67320/
Hjij67320/
Haiz67294/
Chiy67246/
Khio67220/
Hişt67211/
Hoiß67198/
Hidd67184/
Hich67161/
Haiß67142/
Khiy67139/
Heip67134/
Hhai67131/
Uhii67114/
Khih67108/
Hipf67108/
Haip67104/
Hoih6794/
Chid6786/
Chhi6777/
Ohii6756/
Høgi6743/
Haić6743/
Huui6740/
Haih6730/
Khii6727/
Hoij6726/
Hjih6721/
Hihe6720/
Heih6715/
Huiz6711/
Hieh6710/
Hihs6710/
Hisz679/
Hist678/
Hoiz677/
Ehiy677/
Khij675/
Hijh675/
Hijj675/
Hitp674/
Hiea674/
Hisp674/
Ohiy674/
Huij674/
Haği674/
Ahiy673/
Hidt673/
Hjai673/
Hchi673/
Ehyi673/
Hoip673/
Huih673/
Chgi673/
Huič673/
Huid672/
Hiey672/
Hiht672/
Ahij672/
Hiệp672/
Huiß672/
Hidh672/
Hihd672/
Ohij671/
Hjoi671/
Hàgi671/
Hhoi671/
Hizz671/
Chơi671/
Hhih671/
Huip671/
Hhie671/
Uhiy671/
Uhyi671/
Ehii671/
Jhiy671/
Hgoi671/
Hhei671/
Hhid671/
Hhis671/
Hhit671/
Hhui671/
Hhyi671/
Hisj671/
Hjii671/
Hiph671/
Hihh671/
Hijd671/
Hijp671/
Hijs671/
Khgi671/

Hi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hi in the Tibetan language
ཧི་hi-
Hi in the Bengali language
হিhi-
Hi in the Marathi language
हीhi-
Hi in the Oriya language
ହିhi85.71
ହୀhi14.29
Hi in the Hindi language
हीhi72.93
हिनाhina13.62
हिhi13.45

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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 Hi
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