Macahig Surname
Approximately 754 people bear this surname
Macahig Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 741 | 1:136,624 | 23,118 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
Macahig Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Macahig Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Macahig occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Macahig? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 450,743rd most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 9,665,180 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Macahig live; 98 percent live in Southeast Asia and 98 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.
This last name is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is carried by 741 people, or 1 in 136,624. In The Philippines Macahig is primarily concentrated in: Central Visayas, where 26 percent reside, Eastern Visayas, where 23 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 11 percent reside. Beside The Philippines it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Thailand, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makahig | 86 | 10 | / |
| Macahug | 86 | 1 | / |
| Macauig | 86 | 1 | / |
| Masahig | 86 | 1 | / |
| Macahiko | 80 | 2 | / |
| MacCouaig | 75 | 0 | / |
| Masahik | 71 | 7 | / |
| Macahiakwo | 71 | 3 | / |
| McGaheg | 71 | 2 | / |
| Magohig | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masahiq | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magahiko | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mchihiga | 67 | 5 | / |
| Makahike | 67 | 4 | / |
| Magahago | 67 | 4 | / |
| Makahago | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mac-Ahiakwo | 67 | 2 | / |
| MacHahek | 67 | 2 | / |
| Makahika | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mukahigwa | 63 | 4 | / |
| Mugahigwa | 63 | 1 | / |
| Magahaiki | 63 | 1 | / |
| Makaahiki | 63 | 1 | / |
| Makohik | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mkahaga | 57 | 1 | / |
| Makaheku | 53 | 3 | / |
| Moakahak | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mukahaga | 53 | 1 | / |
| Maguihag | 53 | 1 | / |
| Magohick | 53 | 0 | / |
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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
- 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 Macahig
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