Mahig Surname

1,860,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 99 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Mahig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mahig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines401:2,530,956131,537
India321:23,970,793327,222
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

The alternate forms: Máhig (27) are calculated separately.

Mahig (10) may also be a first name.

Mahig Last Name Facts

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

Mahig is more frequently found in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Máhig. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahig? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,860,621st most widespread family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 73,611,575 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 73 percent of Mahig reside; 40 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 40 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly occurring forename at a global level, held by 10 people.

This last name is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is held by 40 people, or 1 in 2,530,956. In The Philippines Mahig is most numerous in: Cordillera Administrative Region, where 85 percent reside and Cagayan Valley, where 15 percent reside. Other than The Philippines this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 32 percent reside and The United States, where 25 percent reside.

Mahig Last Name Statistics demography

Mahig earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 110.32% more than the national average, earning $90,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Máhig9327/
Mahhig9153/
Mahigh9118/
Majhig912/
Maahig911/
Mahigue831/
Mahic80284/
Mahik8035/
Mahiq8023/
Maheg808/
Mahoic7348/
Mahihk7337/
Mehigh7334/
Mohigh738/
Mahics733/
Majjig732/
Majhiq732/
Mahoik732/
Mahidk731/
Mahiok731/
Mahikh731/
Mahick731/
Majhic731/
Meeaig731/
Mauigs730/
Maeg6711/
Mahiske6710/
Mahyike678/
Maijhik671/
Mahuike671/
Mahiqus671/
Mahahik671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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 Mahig
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis