His Surname

156,901st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,789 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

His Surname User-submission:

It means 'sensation' in Turkish.

His Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,2881:51,5706,770
Iran6141:125,05311,540
India2081:3,687,814102,900
Malaysia1601:184,33911,025
Indonesia721:1,836,794117,778
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Romania611:329,14528,853
Turkey381:2,047,93270,216
Cambodia351:442,4904,035
Papua New Guinea271:301,99040,635
Israel231:372,07130,321
Qatar221:107,18211,536
England191:2,932,529101,561
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
Pakistan141:12,760,27855,960
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Somalia91:1,494,6733,608
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
China21:683,660,78330,601
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

The alternate forms: Hîş (1) are calculated separately.

His (5,810) may also be a first name.

His Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It means 'sensation' in Turkish.

- hamzahis

His Last Name Facts

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

The last name His (Hindi: हिस, Marathi: हीस) occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Hîş. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name His? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 156,901st most commonly occurring last name globally, borne by around 1 in 2,612,960 people. The surname His is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of His reside; 47 percent reside in Western Europe and 46 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 87,500th most frequently held forename worldwide, borne by 5,810 people.

The last name His is most widespread in France, where it is borne by 1,288 people, or 1 in 51,570. In France His is most prevalent in: Normandy, where 63 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 11 percent are found and Hauts-de-France, where 5 percent are found. Outside of France His is found in 61 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 22 percent are found and India, where 7 percent are found.

His Last Name Statistics demography

His earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.08% less than the national average, earning $28,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chis8610,820/
Hise863,088/
Hiss862,340/
Heis862,225/
Huis861,864/
Hais861,819/
Hish861,528/
Hois86944/
Hies86315/
Khis86109/
Hihs8610/
Hisz869/
Hist868/
Hisc864/
Hisp864/
Hixs863/
Hjis862/
Hhis861/
Hisj861/
Hijs861/
Hi8028,693/
Is8027,989/
Hîş781/
Heise7527,493/
Heiss758,095/
Haist753,338/
Chies753,184/
Hishe753,063/
Heist752,621/
Huish752,387/
Haish751,669/
Chise751,344/
Huijs751,003/
Chish75593/
Hiess75571/
Heijs75530/
Khais75510/
Heisz75492/
Haise75430/
Chios75388/
Haiss75363/
Chois75346/
Huise75314/
Chais75289/
Heits75195/
Khise75179/
Hisse75175/
Hisch75163/
Huits75162/
Chiss75152/
Høiås75149/
Huiss75117/
Heihs75102/
Khish7599/
Cheis7596/
Hoiss7574/
Chist7570/
Chuis7547/
Hiesz7543/
Haisz7538/
Hiehs7535/
Hisht7531/
Haits7523/
Huist7522/
Khois7521/
Hoise7517/
Huisz7516/
Hoist7515/
Hoisz7514/
Haais7514/
Heish7512/
Kheis7512/
Huids759/
Chisp757/
Chijs757/
Heiås756/
Hitse755/
Haids753/
Heids752/
Ahais752/
Chisz752/
Hhiss752/
Jhuis752/
Jheis752/
Hissh752/
Ohies751/
Hhise751/
Hiesh751/
Hiezs751/
Hijjs751/
Hizzs751/
Haisj751/
Uhies751/
Hoish751/
Chisc751/
Høgis751/
Hihhs751/
Histø751/
Ehies751/
Hoihs751/
Ahgis751/
Chihs751/
Hidsp751/
Histt750/
Hioss750/
Hisce750/
Chi671,098,244/
Hui67470,645/
Hai67421,703/
Khi6729,761/
Ise6721,423/
Hie6718,436/
Hoi6717,798/
Hei678,953/
Hix678,158/
Ais675,826/
Hij675,497/
Ish674,130/
Gis673,552/
Hes673,174/
Hii673,090/
Iss672,714/
Eis672,606/
Hit672,582/
Hip671,652/
Hys671,520/
Haisch671,415/
Hih671,343/
Hid671,063/
Chaise67923/
Heisch67890/
Hic67794/
Yis67791/
Haggis67748/
Isp67543/
Hische67471/
Hiß67306/
Chisht67275/
Choise67255/
Ist67234/
Ois67219/
Ios67210/
Heisse67200/
Hyi67197/
Ihs67149/
Hji67144/
Jis67141/
Heijst67133/
Høi67128/
Jhs67120/
Hiesch67105/
Khisse67104/
Häs6795/
Hiç6793/
Isd6789/
Ies6786/
Huisse6785/
Hiz6779/
Khaise6771/
Ehs6771/
Haishe6763/
Chishe6759/
Hjs6751/
Heijse6730/
Hoisch6725/
Gaheis6725/
Huijse6724/
Isc6722/
Høisæt6721/
Uis6716/
Khoish6716/
Isx6716/
Chisse6715/
Hiy6715/
Khishe6714/
Isz6712/
Hhi6712/
Chitse6711/
Isj679/
Jhaish678/
Hgi678/
Chaits678/
Ahaise678/
Hič678/
Haitse677/
Hisová677/
Heihse677/
Ixs677/
Haisse676/
Heistø676/
Kheise675/
Yhs675/
Hisova675/
Izs675/
Huggis674/
Heidts674/
Chaiss674/
Cheise674/
Chisth674/
Khaish673/
Hoggis673/
Ijs673/
Heggis672/
Khaiss672/
Hải672/
Aheise672/
Chuise672/
Chuish672/
Chaids671/
Cheish671/
Heisth671/
Huishe671/
Hoijse671/
Haidsh671/
Chiess671/
Isı671/
Hói671/
Huidts671/
Huisce671/
Hıs671/
Heisjø671/
Heisøe671/
Kheisz671/
Ahgish671/
Ahaais671/
Ahaiss671/
Chaish671/
Chaisz671/
Chiosz671/
Jhoiss671/
Khuish671/
Huisch670/
Hitshe670/
Heiths670/
Chisch670/
Hiosch670/
Heitts670/
Heissh670/
Hissch670/
Choish670/
Chidse670/

His Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
His in the Marathi language
हीसhisa-
His in the Hindi language
हिसhisa87.13
हीसhisa12.87

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