Higam Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Higam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Higam (51) may also be a first name.
Higam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Higam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Higam (Hindi: हीगां) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Higam click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Higam? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,360,413th most widely held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 56 percent of Higam are found; 56 percent are found in West Africa and 44 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Higam is also the 1,396,783rd most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 51 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 44,285,690. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Benue, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria Higam is found in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 33 percent reside and Cameroon, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Higam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Higam in the Hindi language | ||
| हीगां | higam | 50 |
| हिगां | higam | 50 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Higam
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