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Where Does The Last Name Hugo Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Hugo (Hindi: हुगो, Marathi: हयुगो) is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Hugó or Hügo. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hugo? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 11,494^th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 148,972 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 48 percent of Hugo live; 44 percent live in Southern Africa and 23 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. Hugo is also the 447^th most common first name internationally, borne by 1,578,117 people.

It is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is carried by 10,204 people, or 1 in 5,309. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Western Cape, where 34 percent reside, Gauteng, where 22 percent reside and Northern Cape, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account South Africa this last name is found in 134 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 18 percent reside and Mozambique, where 15 percent reside.

Hugo Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Hugo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hugo last name expanded 695 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 204 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 680 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 160 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hugo Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Hugo surname is chiefly Catholic (40%) in Ireland and Orthodox (67%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Hugo last name are 6.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.85% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hugo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 15.24% less than the national average, earning 293,332 kr per year; in Peru they earn 15.65% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,351 per year; in South Africa they earn 46.41% more than the national average, earning R 347,928 per year; in Colombia they earn 27.36% more than the national average, earning $28,914,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.74% more than the national average, earning $46,488 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.97% less than the national average, earning $49,202 CAD per year.