Hig Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Taiwan

Hig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
India141:54,790,384527,769
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Hig (86) may also be a first name.

Hig Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hig (Hindi: हीग) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hig? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hig is the 2,034,059th most widely held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 85,735,834 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 59 percent of Hig live; 31 percent live in Southeast Asia and 27 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,032,266th most commonly held given name throughout the world, borne by 86 people.

The last name Hig is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 15,759,084. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 26 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 19 percent reside and India, where 16 percent reside.

Hig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hig last name increased 177 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hig last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

Hig earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 40.21% less than the national average, earning $25,798 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
High8626,548/
Haig866,853/
Chig86493/
Heig86151/
Hoig86131/
Huig86103/
Higg8640/
Higs8617/
Hgig865/
Higt864/
Khig862/
Hisg862/
Hhig861/
Hjig861/
Higq861/
Higx861/
Higz861/
Hihg861/
Ig80332/
Higgs7531,939/
Haigh7521,731/
Heigh75570/
Higue75162/
Chaig75145/
Chieg75111/
Huijg75104/
Chigh7593/
Huigh7558/
Hoigt7553/
Cheig7517/
Khaig7515/
Hoigk7512/
Hiegh759/
Heihg756/
Chigs756/
Haigt754/
Chuig754/
Haigs753/
Haigg753/
Chigc753/
Higtt752/
Heigs752/
Heigz752/
Chiog752/
Chigz752/
Higks751/
Higth751/
Haihg751/
Higss751/
Chigp751/
Heisg751/
Choig751/
Chigg751/
Hgaig751/
Chicg751/
Hikgt751/
Kheig751/
Hoigh750/
Huicg750/
Heigk750/
Heigt750/
Hix678,158/
Hic67794/
Heg67597/
Eig67232/
Hik67201/
Igc67147/
Gig67140/
Aig6795/
Hiq6783/
Chigue6775/
Jhg6770/
Igt6753/
Ieg6750/
Yig6742/
Häg6734/
Haigue6731/
Jig6731/
Cheigh6726/
Iog6725/
Oig6718/
Iqg6717/
Igh6716/
Isg6714/
Ihg6712/
Hyg6712/
Igs6710/
Uig6710/
Chiegh679/
Ijg679/
Igg678/
Ikg677/
Igk677/
Yhg677/
Igz676/
Huigue674/
Igx674/
Icg673/
Ehg673/
Igq673/
Chiggs672/
Huijgh672/
Igp672/
Hjg671/
Heigth671/
Chuigh671/
Haihgt671/
Ahiegh671/
Higgue671/
Hisgue671/
Heigue671/
Țig671/
D'High671/
Choigk671/
Haaigh670/
Huiggs670/

Hig Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hig in the Hindi language
हीगhiga58.33
हिगhiga41.67

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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
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  • 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 Hig
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