Hui Surname

1,133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 470,645 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
Hong Kong

Hui Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hui Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China322,2671:4,243190
Hong Kong86,1471:8521
Singapore17,8381:30951
United States9,0451:40,0734,929
Malaysia7,8121:3,776564
India7,0591:108,6657,095
Indonesia4,4811:29,5133,481
Canada4,0251:9,1541,368
Macau2,2241:27173
Thailand1,5421:45,8105,232
Australia1,5271:17,6792,479
Brunei9181:45684
England7891:70,6198,109
Taiwan7841:29,904400
Brazil5071:422,23716,026
Papua New Guinea3511:23,2302,541
Vietnam3411:271,6891,096
Philippines2881:351,52247,258
Romania2711:74,0888,808
France2141:310,38747,306
New Zealand1981:22,8704,013
United Arab Emirates1941:47,2284,774
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Switzerland1391:59,0867,409
Fiji1261:7,0981,425
Ukraine1161:392,43747,637
Germany1141:706,18853,880
Japan1021:1,253,37522,413
Netherlands741:228,20530,213
Solomon Islands711:8,1691,323
French Polynesia611:4,6031,039
Ivory Coast571:404,75813,812
Scotland541:99,1456,812
Russia451:3,202,735169,516
Norway441:116,87015,419
Jamaica421:68,3323,418
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
Wales421:73,6796,340
Myanmar361:1,442,722585
Qatar341:69,3536,725
Portugal281:372,08012,265
South Korea271:1,897,787438
Spain241:1,948,00252,403
Venezuela171:1,776,71022,419
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Mexico141:8,866,15837,743
Guam121:13,3432,098
Pakistan111:16,240,35364,496
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Cuba101:1,152,2726,837
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
Panama101:391,2268,067
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
Cambodia61:2,581,1918,069
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
El Salvador41:1,585,9724,802
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belize11:355,4743,977
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
North Korea11:25,117,046108
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Tonga11:107,313791
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

The alternate forms: Huí (2) & Huì (1) are calculated separately.

Hui (8,516,339) may also be a first name.

Hui Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hui (Bengali: হুই, Hindi: हुई, Marathi: हुई, Oriya: ହୁଇ) is carried by more people in China than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Huí or Huì. For other possible spellings of Hui click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hui? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hui is the 1,133rd most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,484 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Hui reside; 87 percent reside in East Asia and 87 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 30th most widely held forename worldwide, held by 8,516,339 people.

It is most widely held in China, where it is borne by 322,267 people, or 1 in 4,243. Other than China Hui exists in 113 countries. It also occurs in Hong Kong, where 18 percent live and Singapore, where 4 percent live.

Hui Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hui surname are 21.38% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 74.61% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hui earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 12.66% less than the national average, earning 302,281 kr per year; in Peru they earn 62.79% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,214 per year; in South Africa they earn 48.34% less than the national average, earning R 122,772 per year; in Colombia they earn 44.74% more than the national average, earning $32,859,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 19.9% more than the national average, earning $51,734 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.5% more than the national average, earning $62,350 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Huí892/
Huì891/
Chui8649,650/
Huit865,978/
Huie864,983/
Huis861,864/
Huji86859/
Khui86736/
Huia86209/
Huiy8694/
Whui8655/
Huui8640/
Huio8617/
Huyi8614/
Huiz8611/
Huii8611/
Hbui868/
Heui866/
Huij864/
Hwui864/
Vhui863/
Huih863/
Huič863/
Huid862/
Huiß862/
Huip861/
Hhui861/
Hu8016,960,671/
Hi8028,693/
Ui8013,013/
Huggi753,332/
Huish752,387/
Huitt752,144/
Houij75928/
Khuyi75664/
Hugie75413/
Chuji75317/
Chuit75280/
Huiet75163/
Chuyi75163/
Huits75162/
Houia75158/
Houji75155/
Chuiz75133/
Huith75118/
Huiss75117/
Huiyi7549/
Chuis7547/
Huaiy7546/
Khuji7545/
Hauia7537/
Houie7535/
Houhi7530/
Huist7522/
Chuie7521/
Huayi7519/
Chuia7519/
Heuie7519/
Huisz7516/
Huhoi7515/
Houyi7514/
Chuih7513/
Huich7511/
Huiez7510/
Huids759/
Huihe758/
Hujie758/
Huies755/
Chhui755/
Huoyi755/
Huaii754/
Huiha754/
Khuia753/
Huyiy753/
Chuip753/
Huizt753/
Chuiy752/
Houio752/
Khuiy751/
Huyie751/
Huidt751/
Huiot751/
Huoia751/
Chuid751/
Chuij751/
J'Hui751/
Hujij751/
Chuio751/
Jhuii751/
Huoji751/
Huhji751/
Huiee751/
Huaei751/
Huaai751/
Hjuij751/
Huidh750/
Huiph750/
Hou674,316,647/
Chu672,218,703/
Bui672,043,143/
Chi671,098,244/
Hai67421,703/
Huy67169,619/
Huu6785,834/
Jui6751,842/
Hau6751,479/
Khi6729,761/
Hue6720,943/
Hie6718,436/
Hoi6717,798/
Hut6715,401/
Hus6710,545/
Khu679,668/
Hei678,953/
Huz678,064/
Uji676,719/
Hij675,497/
Hud675,457/
Vui674,978/
Uyi673,629/
Chouia673,160/
Hii673,090/
His672,789/
Hit672,582/
Hux672,275/
Heu672,196/
Huh672,088/
Ahu671,917/
Hip671,652/
Huß671,504/
Hih671,343/
Hup671,230/
Wui671,191/
Hid671,063/
Ohu67767/
Vhi67766/
Hwi67375/
Hauhia67369/
Hiß67306/
Uii67286/
Chuiot67261/
Hvi67201/
Huj67197/
Hyi67197/
Huş67186/
Uit67184/
Uia67161/
Hbi67151/
Huiett67150/
Hji67144/
Houiet67137/
Høi67128/
Whi6798/
Hiç6793/
Chuoji6789/
Huiatt6788/
Chuiat6786/
Houeyi6781/
Hiz6779/
Hauhio6771/
Chuias6759/
Chuhip6753/
Huđ6753/
Uie6748/
Chuich6743/
Huț6741/
Eui6739/
Uui6722/
Uiz6721/
Huhaia6721/
Chuiad6719/
Uio6718/
Uis6716/
Chuitt6715/
Hougie6715/
Hiy6715/
Uih6714/
Uip6712/
Hhi6712/
Hhu6712/
Hju6711/
D'Huij679/
Uiy679/
Chouji679/
Chuiha678/
Hgi678/
Uid678/
Huš677/
Chuhie676/
Chuggi676/
Uij676/
Huď676/
Khugia674/
Hữu674/
Houeij673/
Haugie673/
Khuuji673/
Khuhai673/
Whuitt673/
Chouhi673/
Hải672/
Huệ672/
Hậu672/
Chouio672/
Chuyie672/
Chuish672/
D'Huit672/
Khujii672/
Hueije671/
Chuuji671/
Hói671/
Houhie671/
Houies671/
Houjip671/
Huá671/
Huë671/
Huș671/
Huidts671/
Hau'ia671/
Uić671/
Țui671/
Chuyih671/
Chuiet671/
Chujio671/
Whuitz671/
Houhoi671/
Chuihi671/
Chuiee671/
Chuayi671/
Houhai671/
Huisch670/
Huidtt670/
Chuipp670/

Hui Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hui in the Bengali language
হুইhu'i-
Hui in the Marathi language
हुईhu'i-
Hui in the Oriya language
ହୁଇhu'i98.77
Hui in the Hindi language
हुईhu'i68.89
हुइhu'i11.11
हूङीhuni8.89
हुङीhuni4.44
हूईhu'i4.44
हुआङीhu'ani2.22

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