Higu Surname

1,994,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Higu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Higu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India441:17,433,304271,013
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Higu (278) may also be a first name.

Higu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Higu (Hindi: हीगू, Marathi: हीगु) occurs most in India. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Higu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,994,173rd most frequently used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 82,813,022 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 56 percent of Higu are found; 50 percent are found in South Asia and 50 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 532,586th most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 278 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 44 people, or 1 in 17,433,304. In India Higu is most common in: Gujarat, where 59 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 36 percent reside and Madhya Pradesh, where 2 percent reside. Outside of India it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 28 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 15 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hingu892,253/
Chigu89533/
Higou8919/
Higus8916/
Khigu8913/
Higau895/
Higud892/
Higut891/
Highu891/
Higgu891/
Higup891/
Huigu891/
Igu861,439/
Haingu80201/
Chingu80110/
Chigou8074/
Hinggu8064/
Chigau8032/
Heingu8030/
Chiegu8022/
Hingou8018/
Chiguu8017/
Higush8016/
Chigut8013/
Chiggu8010/
Chighu8010/
Haigou809/
Chiogu806/
Ahiegu804/
Highou803/
Haigut803/
Hinguj803/
Chigus802/
Ehiegu802/
Higghu802/
Higout802/
Chikgu801/
Higuch801/
Heigus801/
Higgus801/
Chaigu801/
Higaud801/
Hoigau801/
Cheigu801/
Chuigu801/
Highus800/
Haigus800/
Igou751,156/
Ingu75653/
Igau75535/
Igut75510/
Jigu75287/
Iguh75282/
Igup75223/
Hegu75201/
Aigu75175/
Igus75154/
Hugu75112/
Gigu7570/
Eigu7570/
Yigu7519/
Ighu7518/
Oigu759/
Iggu757/
Iguz757/
Iguu756/
Jhgu754/
Igud753/
Uigu752/
Yhgu752/
Iegu751/
Iogu751/
Ikgu751/
Hégu751/
Uhgu751/
Hygu751/
Iguj751/
Chiguha73128/
Chingou7359/
Chaigou7314/
Hinghou737/
Chingau736/
Chiogou734/
Chigutt733/
Chighou732/
Chinghu731/
Chigueu731/
Haingau731/
Chaigau731/
Chiegou731/
Chigheu731/
Chigouh731/
Chheigu731/
Chinggu731/
Hingggu731/
Jingu678,942/
Chegu671,083/
Jigau67639/
Gingu67627/
Gigou67586/
Inggu67391/
Jaigu67145/
Ingou67137/
Yingu67108/
Eingu67103/
Ighut6786/
Hengu6783/
Jighu6780/
Aighu6780/
Ingau6762/
Isgut6754/
Aiguh6743/
Igout6736/
Jigou6732/
Eigus6727/
Oigus6725/
Aingu6723/
Aigup6722/
Gaigu6720/
Jiguh6719/
Chigault6718/
Aigau6718/
Ighou6716/
Igaud6712/
Cheighou6712/
Jiegu679/
Hegou678/
Eigau678/
Jigut677/
Inguì677/
Igush676/
Higoe676/
Yigou676/
Aigou676/
Iggou676/
Hîngu675/
Hugau675/
Iggau675/
Iguha674/
Jigus673/
Huguh673/
Gigau673/
Hegau673/
Uigus673/
Jeigu672/
Hughu672/
Igoud672/
Aigut672/
Chaighou672/
Chinghui671/
Hegus671/
Igaus671/
Ighuu671/
Ikgou671/
Iguue671/
Inngu671/
Heghu671/
Eijgu671/
Chaigeau671/
Chigó671/
Higoo671/
Oingu671/
Huggu671/
Huugu671/
Uisgu671/
Yigus671/
Yigut671/
Iegou671/

Higu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Higu in the Marathi language
हीगुhigu-
Higu in the Hindi language
हीगूhigu63.46
हिगूhigu19.23
हीगुhigu11.54
हिगुhigu5.77

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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 Higu
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