Huh Surname

199,994th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,088 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico1,5271:81,2883,389
Canada2311:159,50516,119
Romania1551:129,53514,130
Brazil601:3,567,906100,128
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
Cameroon141:1,483,50583,777
Ukraine121:3,793,558197,857
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Guam11:160,1214,893
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508

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.

- Forebears.io Manual Submissions

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Huch862,991/
Hush862,077/
Huyh86654/
Chuh86311/
Houh86184/
Hauh8643/
Huph865/
Hudh864/
Huht864/
Huhy864/
Huih863/
Huhh862/
Huuh862/
Hujh861/
Jhuh861/
Huhj861/
Huhz861/
Hjuh861/
Hu8016,960,671/
Uh805,564/
Hauch752,767/
Housh752,527/
Huish752,387/
Houha751,673/
Chouh75735/
Houch75484/
Chush75300/
Hucht75273/
Chudh75203/
Chuch75132/
Huith75118/
Chauh7584/
Heuch7579/
Hauhe7576/
Huuha7572/
Huych7554/
Husth7538/
Houhe7516/
Huhys7516/
Heuhs7514/
Haush7513/
Heuhe7513/
Chuih7513/
Huich7511/
Hauhs7510/
Hjouh7510/
Hauht758/
Chuhy757/
Khouh756/
Houdh756/
Huyhh753/
Huhdh753/
Husht753/
Heush752/
Huush752/
Huudh752/
Hauph751/
Huchh751/
Houjh751/
Ehouh751/
Chhuh751/
Hguuh751/
Houht750/
Hussh750/
Huidh750/
Huhst750/
Huiph750/
Hou674,316,647/
Chu672,218,703/
Hui67470,645/
Huy67169,619/
Huu6785,834/
Hau6751,479/
Hut6715,401/
Hus6710,545/
Khu679,668/
Hughey679,553/
Huz678,064/
Hud675,457/
Hux672,275/
Heu672,196/
Chaush671,918/
Ahu671,917/
Uuh671,809/
Huß671,504/
Hup671,230/
Ohu67767/
Chouha67433/
Chouch67319/
Huj67197/
Ehoush67194/
Housch67191/
Huş67186/
Auh67172/
Ouh67169/
Chouhy67130/
Choush67100/
Chaudh67100/
Huđ6753/
Chuich6743/
Huț6741/
Houtch6738/
Huhaia6721/
Choudh6715/
Hhu6712/
Hju6711/
Huscht6711/
Chushs6710/
Uhj6710/
Uhh678/
Uhp678/
Hushch678/
Chuchh677/
Huš677/
Chuhie676/
Huď676/
Chauch674/
Hữu674/
Uhz674/
Chouhe673/
Khouhe672/
Chusch672/
Cheush672/
Chauhs672/
Chuuha672/
Heutch672/
Huệ672/
Hậu672/
Chauhd672/
Chuish672/
Huí672/
Huhsch672/
Chouhd672/
Chusht672/
Chuysh672/
Cheuch671/
Chhudh671/
Hausht671/
Hautch671/
Hauths671/
Chuhch671/
Houcht671/
Houhie671/
Huá671/
Huë671/
Huì671/
Huș671/
Houshd671/
Chouhj671/
Chuhzt671/
Uhy671/
Hausth671/
Huohou671/
Khauhe671/
Huisch670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • 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 Huh
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis