Shuhag Surname

245,043rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,625 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Shuhag Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shuhag Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh1,6221:98,2474,266
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Shuhag (3,100) may also be a first name.

Shuhag Last Name Facts

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

Shuhag (Hindi: शूहाग, Marathi: सुहाग) occurs in Bangladesh more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shuhag? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shuhag is the 245,043rd most prevalent surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,484,644 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shuhag live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 100 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 129,475th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 3,100 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Bangladesh, where it is held by 1,622 people, or 1 in 98,247. Without taking into account Bangladesh this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 0 percent live and Pakistan, where 0 percent live.

Shuhag Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shuhag has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shuhag surname contracted 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shuhagh921/
Suhag9110,057/
Suhaag83344/
Shuhak835/
Suhaig834/
Souhag831/
Shihag831/
Shihagh771/
Suhague771/
Souag733,730/
Suhak732,319/
Sauag735/
Suhaq734/
Suhac732/
Suhog731/
Shuhadkp711/
Chouag67260/
Chuhak6760/
Sauaug6712/
Shihak679/
Souagh674/
Suhaik673/
Suhacs673/
Suhaic671/
Szuhak671/
Sauhak671/
Suhaqq671/
Shihog671/
Shouak671/
Suhaks671/

Shuhag Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shuhag in the Hindi language
शूहागsuhaga50
सुहागsuhaga50
Shuhag in the Marathi language
सुहागsuhaga50
शुहागsuhaga50

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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 Shuhag
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