Hiuhu Surname

286,848th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,339 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Hiuhu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hiuhu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,3221:34,9323,785
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England41:13,929,515290,718
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Hiuhu (76) may also be a first name.

Hiuhu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hiuhu is most common in Kenya. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hiuhu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 286,848th most commonly held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 5,442,529 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Hiuhu are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Hiuhu is also the 1,107,702nd most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 76 people.

Hiuhu is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 1,322 people, or 1 in 34,932. In Kenya Hiuhu is mostly concentrated in: Nairobi County, where 32 percent reside, Nyeri County, where 22 percent reside and Laikipia County, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Hiuhu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Hiuhu surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Hiuhu earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.79% less than the national average, earning $40,219 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hiuhui918/
Hiuhiu914/
Hiuu891/
Iuhu891/
Chihuhu832/
Chiuhui832/
Chiuhou831/
Hiuhiuh831/
Ehuhu8057/
Chiuu805/
Iuyhu801/
Hyuhu801/
Hiuau801/
Jiuhu801/
Hiuus801/
Hujiuhju771/
Khiuju73155/
Chiuyu7354/
Hjuhud737/
Chiuțu731/
Jiuhui731/
Juhu6794/
Iuuy6768/
Yuhu6735/
Chihuyu6710/
Iuuz672/
Iuuh672/
Iuou672/
Iuyu672/
Iuuu671/
Iuup671/
Iuud671/
Ajiuhau671/
Jhouhou671/
Chiuiju671/
Chijuju671/

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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 Hiuhu
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