Hugu Surname

1,727,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 112 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Hugu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hugu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria261:6,813,183158,601
Papua New Guinea251:326,14943,617
Indonesia231:5,749,965259,967
Taiwan111:2,131,34113,802
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Hugu (2,249) may also be a first name.

Hugu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hugu (Arabic: هوغو, Hindi: हुगु, Oriya: ହୁଗୁ) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hugu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hugu is the 1,727,723rd most commonly held family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 65,067,374 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 38 percent of Hugu are found; 25 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 23 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Hugu is also the 157,518th most frequently used forename internationally, held by 2,249 people.

Hugu is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 26 people, or 1 in 6,813,183. In Nigeria Hugu is primarily found in: Yobe, where 73 percent live, Benue, where 15 percent live and Adamawa, where 4 percent live. Barring Nigeria this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 22 percent live and Indonesia, where 21 percent live.

Hugu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hugu has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hugu Last Name Statistics demography

Hugu earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 35.7% less than the national average, earning R 152,796 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hungu893,252/
Chugu89576/
Hugus89489/
Hugou89468/
Hugut8934/
Haugu8914/
Hugau895/
Ahugu894/
Hougu894/
Huguh893/
Hughu892/
Huggu891/
Huugu891/
Huigu891/
Ugu863,622/
Chungu8021,097/
Chughu80122/
Huggup8074/
Hunggu8073/
Haugou8036/
Hugoud8032/
Hougou8020/
Chugus8016/
Hughus8015/
Hugaud8012/
Houngu809/
Haugut809/
Chuggu807/
Chuugu804/
Chougu803/
Hughui802/
Hugaux802/
Chaugu801/
Hughuy801/
Huguhe801/
Hungou801/
Chugut801/
Hugaus801/
Chuguh801/
Chuguj801/
Chuguu801/
Huguha801/
Chuigu801/
Hougus800/
Hugout800/
Gugu754,675/
Jugu752,181/
Ungu75797/
Uguz75462/
Augu75391/
Hogu75382/
Uggu75263/
Ugau75117/
Higu7588/
Ugut7577/
Uguh7570/
Uguu7570/
Uygu7566/
Ugus7560/
Eugu7544/
Usgu7529/
Ugup7522/
Hugó7513/
Ugou759/
Ougu757/
Ugud755/
Uugu754/
Uigu752/
Uhgu751/
Ukgu751/
Hauguth73139/
Chaungu73103/
Hugault7396/
Chougou7387/
Houngou7380/
Heugoup7320/
Houghou7311/
Housgou732/
Chaugud731/
Hausgut731/
Chughuu731/
Hougueu731/
Heugueu731/
Ehougou731/
Choungu731/
Chaugou731/
Hughuis730/
Hughuss730/
Hugheus730/
Augus671,001/
Uyguç67800/
Guggu67492/
Augou67466/
Unggu67364/
Uygut67210/
Hugoo67151/
Ungau67128/
Aungu67122/
Gugau67119/
Juggu6740/
Eungu6729/
Uygus6720/
Ougou6719/
Hugoe6717/
Gougu6712/
Uggau6712/
Cheugueu6710/
Cheungou6710/
Jaugu679/
Jougu678/
Chogu678/
Choungou678/
Ugult677/
Jugau677/
Auguh676/
Unguh675/
Oungu675/
Juguh675/
Guguu674/
Ouggu673/
Chunghui673/
Gaugu673/
Ungou673/
Uigus673/
Ugaud672/
Chunghau672/
Ugust672/
Guugu672/
Ehoungou672/
Cheungau671/
Haughout671/
Ighuu671/
Chunghou671/
Unngu671/
Auguz671/
Higgu671/
Ughau671/
Usgau671/
Augut671/
Augau671/
Chougueu671/
Augud671/
Ugueu671/
Uisgu671/
Ouguj671/
Juygu671/
Houghout670/

Hugu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hugu in the Hindi language
हुगुhugu-
Hugu in the Oriya language
ହୁଗୁhugu-
Hugu in the Arabic language
هوغوhwghw-

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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 Hugu
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