Higo Surname
Approximately 10,046 people bear this surname
Higo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 9,345 | 1:13,681 | 1,725 |
| Philippines | 173 | 1:585,192 | 64,333 |
| United States | 96 | 1:3,775,614 | 208,022 |
| Canada | 90 | 1:409,395 | 36,056 |
| England | 74 | 1:752,947 | 41,527 |
| Brazil | 69 | 1:3,102,527 | 89,979 |
| Nigeria | 50 | 1:3,542,855 | 104,248 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Indonesia | 19 | 1:6,960,484 | 292,931 |
| Argentina | 16 | 1:2,671,463 | 118,579 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| Niger | 10 | 1:1,919,202 | 37,248 |
| Senegal | 9 | 1:1,619,927 | 4,107 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Higo (3,405) may also be a first name.
Higo Demographics
Average Higo Salary in
United States
$71,536 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Higo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Higo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Higo (Hindi: हिगो) is found most in Japan. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Higo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Higo is the 51,041st most frequent family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 725,418 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 95 percent of Higo live; 93 percent live in East Asia and 93 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 122,023rd most prevalent forename worldwide. It is borne by 3,405 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Japan, where it is held by 9,345 people, or 1 in 13,681. In Japan it is mostly found in: Kagoshima Prefecture, where 26 percent live, Tokyo Metropolis, where 14 percent live and Osaka Prefecture, where 10 percent live. Apart from Japan Higo exists in 35 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Higo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Higo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Higo last name rose 1,067 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 336 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Higo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Higo last name are 11.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65% registered with the political party.
The amount Higo earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 388.73% more than the national average, earning R 1,161,420 per year; in United States they earn 65.79% more than the national average, earning $71,536 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.93% more than the national average, earning $59,585 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Higo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Higo in the Hindi language | ||
| हिगो | higo | - |
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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 Higo
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