Hygh Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Hygh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hygh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1141:3,179,464183,182
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Hygh Last Name Facts

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

Hygh is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hygh? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,565,797th most commonly occurring family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 55,630,121 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Hygh live; 97 percent live in North America and 97 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 114 people, or 1 in 3,179,464. In The United States Hygh is most numerous in: Texas, where 56 percent are found, California, where 18 percent are found and Indiana, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Hygh exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 10 percent are found and Thailand, where 2 percent are found.

Hygh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hygh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hygh last name increased 671 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hygh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hygh are 27.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 74.29% registered with the party.

The amount Hygh earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.88% more than the national average, earning $46,548 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.39% more than the national average, earning $50,869 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Huygh89494/
Haygh8910/
Uhygh891/
Hyg8612/
Ygh867/
Khaygh809/
High7526,548/
Hegh75398/
Yogh7599/
Huyg7563/
Hoyg7550/
Uygh752/
Hjyg752/
Ahyg752/
Yggh751/
Heyg751/
Aygh751/
Hygs751/
Yqgh751/
Ygkh751/
Ygph751/
Ygsh751/
Ygxh751/
Eygh751/
Jhyg751/
Jygh751/
Hygc751/
Hygk751/
Hyqg751/
Hycg751/
Ihgh751/
Hjgh751/
Yigh750/
Haigh6721,731/
Heugh671,380/
Høegh67847/
Chykh67684/
Eshgh67590/
Heigh67570/
Chigh6793/
Yg6771/
Huigh6758/
Häggh6732/
Chegh6721/
Kheyg6715/
Heagh6713/
Heegh6711/
Hiegh679/
Yoygh674/
Ayhgh674/
Khykh671/
Huygt671/
Hygue671/
Higth671/
Hyokh671/
Hejgh671/
Chayg671/
Hyggs671/
Ohygx671/
Chyqh671/
Hyshk671/
Ishgh671/
Hjhgh671/
Hjkgh671/
Hoygt670/
Hoigh670/

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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
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  • 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 Hygh
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