Higa Surname

31,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Higa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Higa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,8491:61,9697,254
Brazil4,5141:47,4251,866
Argentina1,8671:22,8941,907
Peru1,7001:18,6972,236
Japan1,0101:126,5796,925
South Africa6971:77,7309,640
Bolivia3051:34,8082,216
Philippines1981:511,30459,533
Mexico1811:685,78010,700
Indonesia1701:777,93659,310
Kenya1651:279,87818,255
Canada1401:263,18324,832
Solomon Islands501:11,6012,083
Guam291:5,521755
Spain251:1,870,08151,392
Thailand241:2,943,264289,518
Burkina Faso201:917,6059,572
India201:38,353,269431,471
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Paraguay91:804,0838,568
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
England81:6,964,757184,742
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Marshall Islands71:7,4031,135
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
France51:13,284,544357,392
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
China31:455,773,85521,925
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Palau11:21,643223
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Higa (463) may also be a first name.

Higa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Higa (Hindi: हीगा) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Higa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 31,220th most commonly occurring surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 426,073 people. The last name Higa occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Higa reside; 49 percent reside in South America and 26 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 396,209th most common first name on earth, held by 463 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 5,849 people, or 1 in 61,969. In The United States it is most numerous in: Hawaii, where 64 percent reside, California, where 22 percent reside and Texas, where 2 percent reside. Aside from The United States Higa is found in 58 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 26 percent reside and Argentina, where 11 percent reside.

Higa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Higa last name is principally Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Higa surname are 30.13% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.36% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Higa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 67.98% more than the national average, earning S/. 32,562 per year; in South Africa they earn 58.15% less than the national average, earning R 99,444 per year; in United States they earn 13.27% more than the national average, earning $48,873 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.19% more than the national average, earning $60,209 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hinga894,490/
Chiga89959/
Higai89416/
Haiga89207/
Higoa89121/
Higad8937/
Higas8931/
Higga8927/
Hiega8917/
Heiga8917/
Khiga8912/
Higap896/
Higau895/
Hoiga894/
Higat892/
Higea892/
Huiga892/
Higah892/
Higaz891/
Higha891/
Iga8625,387/
Chinga809,290/
Hainga801,524/
Chigas80211/
Chigai80119/
Huinga8076/
Khigay8067/
Higaya8052/
Chaiga8047/
Chiega8040/
Chigau8032/
Chigga8025/
Chigay8022/
Ohiega8017/
Higgai8017/
Chigaa809/
Khigai809/
Hingga807/
Hingay806/
Khaiga805/
Chioga805/
Chigha805/
Chigah805/
Haigaz804/
Cheiga804/
Choiga804/
Chigat803/
Hingai803/
Haigai803/
Hingaj803/
Hingha802/
Higgad802/
Highay802/
Ahaiga802/
Haigga802/
Hoinga802/
Highat801/
Chhiga801/
Higash801/
Higuea801/
Higaud801/
Higgah801/
Hoigau801/
Jhigaï801/
Haigha801/
Ahgiga801/
Chigea801/
Khioga801/
Higass801/
Heinga800/
Huigas800/
Inga7543,387/
Yiga7524,416/
Higo7510,046/
Igah754,135/
Giga753,291/
Jiga752,359/
Aiga751,680/
Igaz751,582/
Igga751,323/
Igai751,312/
Igat751,290/
Hega751,140/
Igoa75879/
Hige75737/
Igea75614/
Igau75535/
Igay75485/
Higi75484/
Oiga75372/
Igas75342/
Huga75318/
Eiga75315/
Uiga75203/
Igha75181/
Iega7592/
Igaa7538/
Igaş7527/
Igap7521/
Isga7516/
Igad7515/
Jhga755/
Igaș755/
Hyga754/
Igúa754/
Ehga754/
Ioga753/
Ijga751/
Igôa751/
Ihga751/
Igač751/
Higj751/
Chingay731,341/
Chuinga73190/
Chiguha73128/
Chingai73110/
Chainga7355/
Chigaya7347/
Hinggay7338/
Chhinga7312/
Chingha7312/
Chaigad7310/
Chingau736/
Chigash736/
Chigaha733/
Chaigai732/
Khaigai731/
Chichga731/
Highhat731/
Haiggai731/
Hooijga731/
Hoighay731/
Khaigaa731/
Haingau731/
Haingga731/
Chaigau731/
Chigauy731/
Chiggay731/
Chingaj731/
Chiogha731/
Chiggai731/
Chikgha731/
Higgatt730/
Highatt730/
Higheat730/
Ginga6728,112/
Jinga6721,099/
Hinge6720,390/
Chigo676,221/
Igaya672,885/
Hegaz671,895/
Hegay671,227/
Gaiga671,207/
Hingi671,176/
Henga67967/
Yinga67944/
Higgi67789/
Ingay67707/
Jigau67639/
Hegap67529/
Ingaï67481/
Hegga67465/
Higgo67458/
Higoy67420/
Oinga67408/
Yigga67354/
Hingo67348/
Ingga67347/
Heuga67333/
Chega67330/
Huige67314/
Ingai67282/
Ainga67275/
Higer67269/
Ighaz67243/
Higes67235/
Jigga67231/
Jigah67217/
Hegai67211/
Haigo67196/
Chigi67186/
Hugai67167/
Ijgaj67145/
Highe67136/
Hisge6794/
Hugay6792/
Yigha6785/
Hiege6774/
Goiga6771/
Jigha6771/
Ingau6762/
Ighay6758/
Hugah6757/
Oigha6756/
Aigha6755/
Higui6755/
Aigay6755/
Hingá6748/
Jigai6746/
Higos6743/
Jigay6742/
Jigas6741/
Gigga6737/
Higie6736/
Haige6735/
Hegad6734/
Higod6734/
Haigy6731/
Higho6730/
Higey6730/
Chige6729/
Iggat6729/
Gigha6726/
Higoh6725/
Gigay6724/
Heega6722/
Heigo6722/
Heige6721/
Joiga6719/
Higou6719/
Aigas6719/
Huega6718/
Chigault6718/
Aigau6718/
Igaha6717/
Hegha6717/
Oigai6716/
Aigai6715/
Hegas6715/
Higye6715/
Hoige6714/
Jijga6713/
Igaud6712/
Igatt6712/
Chaiguea6712/
Jigat6711/
Hegoa6711/
Igaah6711/
Đinga6710/
Haigi6710/
Iggah6710/
Jaiga679/
Gehga679/
Đigaš679/
Highy678/
Khega678/
Yigai678/
Igaat678/
Hugha678/
Eigas678/
Eigau678/
Ingaa678/
Higit677/
Igahe677/
Hegah677/
Eigat677/
Igass676/
Hayga676/
Heigi675/
Jigad675/
Highi675/
Hugau675/
Iggau675/
Iguha674/
Hugga674/
Yigas674/
Igaja674/
Higge674/
Igaad673/
Gigau673/
Hajga673/
Hegau673/
Igoha673/
Chaingai673/
Ighaa673/
Einga673/
Heaga672/
Innga672/
Aigga672/
Higot672/
Yigea672/
Huuga672/
Jiega672/
Ehgha672/
Hesga672/
Hegaj672/
Ingaj672/
Huigi672/
Aisga672/
Uhgai672/
Higih672/
Ighap671/
Eigga671/
Oijga671/
Ojhga671/
Chaighat671/
Hecga671/
Jihga671/
Isgay671/
Hoyga671/
Inhga671/
Igadh671/
Igaus671/
Higis671/
Aigad671/
Yigoa671/
Uigha671/
Ikgah671/
Jeiga671/
Hegea671/
Chinggah671/
Chyga671/
Hyûga671/
Hägga671/
Igaaz671/
Igach671/
Igais671/
Igait671/
Iggad671/
Iggay671/
Iñgay671/
Hiego671/
Hjigo671/
Hegat671/
Ing'a671/
Oigas671/
Uinga671/
Ľigaš671/
Yicga671/
Yigaa671/
Yikga671/
Gigaa671/
Gigai671/
Gigaj671/
Eigai671/
Aigah671/
Aigea671/
Chaigeau671/
Chigé671/
Chigó671/
Chighait671/
Cheighai671/
Hoigi671/
Higoo671/
Iogah671/
Eijga671/
Uhgah671/
Aigat671/
Chaingha671/
Heigy671/
Iggai671/
Igooa671/
Higop671/
Isgat670/
Hygas670/
Eigah670/
Heischga670/

Higa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Higa in the Hindi language
हीगाhiga74.32
हिगाhiga24.32
िहगाihaga1.35

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