Higue Surname

1,364,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Higue Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Higue Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon771:269,72825,950
Philippines631:1,606,956108,100
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Higue (186) may also be a first name.

Higue Last Name Facts

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

The last name Higue is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Higue? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,364,059th most widespread surname on earth, held by around 1 in 44,984,851 people. The surname Higue occurs predominantly in Africa, where 48 percent of Higue are found; 42 percent are found in West Africa and 41 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Higue is also the 667,122nd most frequent first name worldwide. It is borne by 186 people.

This surname is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is held by 77 people, or 1 in 269,728. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Far North Region, where 87 percent live, Centre Region, where 8 percent live and Littoral Region, where 3 percent live. Aside from Cameroon Higue occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 39 percent live and Argentina, where 7 percent live.

Higue Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Higue has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Higue last name grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chigue9175/
Haigue9131/
Hiogue915/
Huigue914/
Higuey912/
Higgue911/
Hisgue911/
Higuea911/
Heigue911/
Igue894,530/
Haingue83116/
Chiguey8335/
Chaigue832/
Chigwue831/
Chiguei831/
Huingue831/
Hoingue831/
Ehiegue831/
Chuigue831/
Chigoue831/
Huighue830/
Igueh801,044/
Igoue80253/
Higbe80129/
Igwue8090/
Higui8055/
Hegue8050/
Iggue8043/
Iguei8037/
Aigue8036/
Gigue8035/
Hique8032/
Jigue8024/
Yigue8013/
Iegue808/
Iguey806/
Higve802/
Iguee802/
Hygue801/
Ighue801/
Izgue801/
Oigue801/
Chuigoue7713/
Chaiguea7712/
Hingquee772/
Chinghue771/
Hig7585/
Higbee735,226/
Chique731,813/
Chicue731,563/
Chigwe731,443/
Chegue731,161/
Hiquet73333/
Hingve73134/
Hingwe73133/
Chigbe73109/
Hinque73107/
Chigui7396/
Higgwe7377/
Higbea7377/
Heague7370/
Heugue7370/
Higbey7342/
Hoique7338/
Hegoue7338/
Huygue7317/
Hioque7314/
Huigua7312/
Highbe738/
Inggue737/
Haique737/
Huigbe737/
Chikue734/
Jeigue733/
Hyghue733/
Heigwe733/
Yikgue732/
Igouhe732/
Huigui731/
Hikoue731/
Hikues731/
Haigui731/
Aigwue731/
Heique731/
Hiques730/
Higbei730/
Higgbe730/
Heigbe730/
Gighue730/
Higwer730/
Chinghuey711/
D'huigque711/
Igwe67360,950/
High6726,548/
Haig676,853/
Igbe676,559/
Chiguay673,496/
Egue673,270/
Chiquet671,749/
Igve671,402/
Chiquez67791/
Hike67621/
Chig67493/
Ique67261/
Chiques67198/
Huyghue67187/
Heig67151/
Chiguai67143/
Hoig67131/
Chiguha67128/
Chaikue67104/
Huig67103/
Igui6790/
Hiek6773/
Ikue6771/
Hainque6766/
Hicquet6766/
Heigwer6763/
Chiegwe6752/
Higg6740/
Chikwue6740/
Hegouet6728/
Chiquie6728/
Cheugue6728/
Chikuej6721/
Khaique6719/
Chegoue6718/
Higs6717/
Chiquer6714/
Huicque6714/
Haigbea6711/
Ègue6710/
Chiscue677/
Highbee676/
Chuigwe675/
Hgig675/
Higt674/
Ygue674/
Higgbee672/
Khig672/
Hisg672/
Cheigbe672/
Chigbui672/
Chegwue672/
Choigua672/
Chincue672/
Hiecque672/
Igouehe672/
Igke672/
Hiec672/
Cheique672/
Chiquea671/
Ginngue671/
Haigbee671/
Chikuea671/
Chiekue671/
Ahaigwe671/
Chighve671/
Chaique671/
Igoueyi671/
Igouhet671/
Jgue671/
Ishghue671/
Choique671/
Chuigua671/
Chigweu671/
Chieque671/
Cheggue671/
Chicuea671/
Cheigui671/
Cheguei671/
Chikuer671/
Chigweh671/
Chaicue671/
Chaigua671/
Hhig671/
Icue671/
Hjig671/
Hiqe671/
Higq671/
Higx671/
Higz671/
Hihg671/
Hieq671/
Gigguey670/

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