Huh Surname
Approximately 2,088 people bear this surname
Huh Surname User-submission:
The Huh surname means 'iguana' or 'lizard' in many Mayan languages.
This explains its prevalence and density in Southern Mexico, the ancient and now modern home of the Maya.
Huh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 1,527 | 1:81,288 | 3,389 |
| Canada | 231 | 1:159,505 | 16,119 |
| Romania | 155 | 1:129,535 | 14,130 |
| Brazil | 60 | 1:3,567,906 | 100,128 |
| Germany | 31 | 1:2,596,950 | 129,424 |
| Cameroon | 14 | 1:1,483,505 | 83,777 |
| Ukraine | 12 | 1:3,793,558 | 197,857 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
Huh (208) may also be a first name.
Huh Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Huh surname means 'iguana' or 'lizard' in many Mayan languages.
This explains its prevalence and density in Southern Mexico, the ancient and now modern home of the Maya.
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Average Huh Salary in
England
£22,695
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Huh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Huh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Huh is borne by more people in Mexico than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Huh? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 199,994th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,490,204 people. Huh occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Huh are found; 84 percent are found in North America and 73 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 627,410th most frequently held first name world-wide It is held by 208 people.
The last name Huh is most widespread in Mexico, where it is held by 1,527 people, or 1 in 81,288. In Mexico it is mostly concentrated in: Yucatán, where 79 percent live, Quintana Roo, where 17 percent live and Campeche, where 3 percent live. Aside from Mexico this surname occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 11 percent live and Romania, where 7 percent live.
Huh Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Huh earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 12.35% less than the national average, earning 303,345 kr per year and in Canada they earn 24.25% more than the national average, earning $61,732 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huch | 86 | 2,991 | / |
| Hush | 86 | 2,077 | / |
| Huyh | 86 | 654 | / |
| Chuh | 86 | 311 | / |
| Houh | 86 | 184 | / |
| Hauh | 86 | 43 | / |
| Huph | 86 | 5 | / |
| Hudh | 86 | 4 | / |
| Huht | 86 | 4 | / |
| Huhy | 86 | 4 | / |
| Huih | 86 | 3 | / |
| Huhh | 86 | 2 | / |
| Huuh | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hujh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jhuh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Huhj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Huhz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hjuh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hu | 80 | 16,960,671 | / |
| Uh | 80 | 5,564 | / |
| Hauch | 75 | 2,767 | / |
| Housh | 75 | 2,527 | / |
| Huish | 75 | 2,387 | / |
| Houha | 75 | 1,673 | / |
| Chouh | 75 | 735 | / |
| Houch | 75 | 484 | / |
| Chush | 75 | 300 | / |
| Hucht | 75 | 273 | / |
| Chudh | 75 | 203 | / |
| Chuch | 75 | 132 | / |
| Huith | 75 | 118 | / |
| Chauh | 75 | 84 | / |
| Heuch | 75 | 79 | / |
| Hauhe | 75 | 76 | / |
| Huuha | 75 | 72 | / |
| Huych | 75 | 54 | / |
| Husth | 75 | 38 | / |
| Houhe | 75 | 16 | / |
| Huhys | 75 | 16 | / |
| Heuhs | 75 | 14 | / |
| Haush | 75 | 13 | / |
| Heuhe | 75 | 13 | / |
| Chuih | 75 | 13 | / |
| Huich | 75 | 11 | / |
| Hauhs | 75 | 10 | / |
| Hjouh | 75 | 10 | / |
| Hauht | 75 | 8 | / |
| Chuhy | 75 | 7 | / |
| Khouh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Houdh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Huyhh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Huhdh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Husht | 75 | 3 | / |
| Heush | 75 | 2 | / |
| Huush | 75 | 2 | / |
| Huudh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hauph | 75 | 1 | / |
| Huchh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Houjh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ehouh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chhuh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hguuh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Houht | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hussh | 75 | 0 | / |
| Huidh | 75 | 0 | / |
| Huhst | 75 | 0 | / |
| Huiph | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hou | 67 | 4,316,647 | / |
| Chu | 67 | 2,218,703 | / |
| Hui | 67 | 470,645 | / |
| Huy | 67 | 169,619 | / |
| Huu | 67 | 85,834 | / |
| Hau | 67 | 51,479 | / |
| Hut | 67 | 15,401 | / |
| Hus | 67 | 10,545 | / |
| Khu | 67 | 9,668 | / |
| Hughey | 67 | 9,553 | / |
| Huz | 67 | 8,064 | / |
| Hud | 67 | 5,457 | / |
| Hux | 67 | 2,275 | / |
| Heu | 67 | 2,196 | / |
| Chaush | 67 | 1,918 | / |
| Ahu | 67 | 1,917 | / |
| Uuh | 67 | 1,809 | / |
| Huß | 67 | 1,504 | / |
| Hup | 67 | 1,230 | / |
| Ohu | 67 | 767 | / |
| Chouha | 67 | 433 | / |
| Chouch | 67 | 319 | / |
| Huj | 67 | 197 | / |
| Ehoush | 67 | 194 | / |
| Housch | 67 | 191 | / |
| Huş | 67 | 186 | / |
| Auh | 67 | 172 | / |
| Ouh | 67 | 169 | / |
| Chouhy | 67 | 130 | / |
| Choush | 67 | 100 | / |
| Chaudh | 67 | 100 | / |
| Huđ | 67 | 53 | / |
| Chuich | 67 | 43 | / |
| Huț | 67 | 41 | / |
| Houtch | 67 | 38 | / |
| Huhaia | 67 | 21 | / |
| Choudh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hhu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hju | 67 | 11 | / |
| Huscht | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chushs | 67 | 10 | / |
| Uhj | 67 | 10 | / |
| Uhh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Uhp | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hushch | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chuchh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Huš | 67 | 7 | / |
| Chuhie | 67 | 6 | / |
| Huď | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chauch | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hữu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uhz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chouhe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khouhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chusch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cheush | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chauhs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chuuha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heutch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huệ | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hậu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chauhd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chuish | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huí | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huhsch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chouhd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chusht | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chuysh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cheuch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chhudh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hausht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hautch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hauths | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chuhch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houcht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houhie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huì | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huș | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houshd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chouhj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chuhzt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hausth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huohou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khauhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huisch | 67 | 0 | / |
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