Ihugh Surname
Approximately 167 people bear this surname
Ihugh Surname User-submission:
The surname Ihur or Ihugh means 'to gain'. It originates from the Tiv tribe of the Benue people, Nigeria.
Ihugh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 166 | 1:1,067,125 | 44,499 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
Ihugh (19) may also be a first name.
Ihugh Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Ihur or Ihugh means 'to gain'. It originates from the Tiv tribe of the Benue people, Nigeria.
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Where Does The Last Name Ihugh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ihugh is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Ihugh click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ihugh? popularity and diffusion
Ihugh is the 1,338,236th most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 43,637,999 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ihugh reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ihugh is also the 2,523,061st most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 19 people.
The surname Ihugh is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 166 people, or 1 in 1,067,125. In Nigeria Ihugh is primarily concentrated in: Benue, where 89 percent live, Kaduna, where 9 percent live and Lagos, where 1 percent live. Other than Nigeria it exists in one country. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ihough | 91 | 28 | / |
| Ihug | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hiugh | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ijugh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ihogh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hjugh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hyugh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iug | 75 | 26 | / |
| Ijough | 73 | 6 | / |
| Hihoug | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ehaugh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Heough | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hueugh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Yugh | 67 | 494 | / |
| Ihuk | 67 | 33 | / |
| Jugh | 67 | 26 | / |
| Øiehaug | 67 | 23 | / |
| Uhug | 67 | 8 | / |
| Iugt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hjug | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ehug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yohough | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ihuc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eiug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iugz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iuqg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iugs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iugx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ihux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iukg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iuhg | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ihugh
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