Kuhus Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Kuhus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuhus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India731:10,507,745199,418
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:896,76254,350

Kuhus (131) may also be a first name.

Kuhus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kuhus (Hindi: कुहुस, Marathi: कुहुस, Oriya: କୁହୁସ) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuhus? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,185,341st most commonly occurring surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 97,167,279 people. The surname Kuhus is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Kuhus are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 811,108th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 131 people.

The surname is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 73 people, or 1 in 10,507,745. In India it is most common in: Bihar, where 51 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 32 percent live and Maharashtra, where 7 percent live. Excluding India this surname is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent live.

Kuhus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kuhus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kuhus surname contracted 96 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuhush9114/
Kuheus913/
Kauhus911/
Khuhus911/
Kouhous8343/
Kauhaus8324/
Kujus80176/
Kuľus8018/
Kuyus805/
Kuius801/
Kuhos801/
Kouhoush771/
Khuyus734/
Quihus732/
Kujush731/
Kuyusj731/
Kuhushova717/
Quihuis671,707/
Quihuys672/
Kiehaus671/
Khuyush671/

Kuhus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kuhus in the Oriya language
କୁହୁସkuhusa-
Kuhus in the Marathi language
कुहुसkuhusa76.19
कुहूसkuhusa14.29
अकुहुसakuhusa4.76
अकुहूसakuhusa2.38
कूहूसkuhusa2.38
Kuhus in the Hindi language
कुहुसkuhusa52.63
कुहूसkuhusa40.35
कूहूसkuhusa5.26
कूहुसkuhusa1.75

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Kuhus
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