Uh Surname
Approximately 5,564 people bear this surname
Uh Surname User-submission:
The surname Uh or Uj means 'moon' and 'jewel' in many Mayan languages.
The proper name the Classic Maya would give to their jewelry was k'an uh, meaning 'precious jewel'. Ix Uh is the Maya goddess of the moon, love, gestation, medicine, and of the textile arts.
Read More About This SurnameUh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 4,689 | 1:26,472 | 1,807 |
| Belize | 413 | 1:861 | 190 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Indonesia | 132 | 1:1,001,888 | 73,451 |
| Nigeria | 71 | 1:2,494,968 | 82,261 |
| India | 35 | 1:21,916,154 | 310,282 |
| Malaysia | 27 | 1:1,092,379 | 48,277 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Syria | 4 | 1:4,825,256 | 12,827 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
Uh (587) may also be a first name.
Uh Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Uh or Uj means 'moon' and 'jewel' in many Mayan languages.
The proper name the Classic Maya would give to their jewelry was k'an uh, meaning 'precious jewel'. Ix Uh is the Maya goddess of the moon, love, gestation, medicine, and of the textile arts.
- Forebears.io Manual SubmissionsUh or uj Means 'moon' in the Mayan language.
Mayan is spoken mainly in the Mexican peninsula states of Yucatan, Campeche and Quintana Roo, in the north of Guatemala, particularly in Petén as well as to a lesser extent in Belize; all American countries.
- krisly_Uh Demographics
Average Uh Salary in
Canada
$49,922 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Uh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Uh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Uh is carried by more people in Mexico than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Uh? popularity and diffusion
The surname Uh is the 86,563rd most commonly occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,309,767 people. The last name Uh is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Uh live; 84 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 345,345th most common first name globally, borne by 587 people.
The surname Uh is most commonly occurring in Mexico, where it is borne by 4,689 people, or 1 in 26,472. In Mexico it is most prevalent in: Yucatán, where 62 percent reside, Quintana Roo, where 33 percent reside and Campeche, where 3 percent reside. Aside from Mexico this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Belize, where 7 percent reside and Egypt, where 3 percent reside.
Uh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Uh last name is chiefly Traditional African (67%) in Nigeria.
Uh earn around the same as the average income. In Canada they earn 0.48% more than the national average, earning $49,922 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uch | 80 | 2,184 | / |
| Huh | 80 | 2,088 | / |
| Uuh | 80 | 1,809 | / |
| Auh | 80 | 172 | / |
| Ouh | 80 | 169 | / |
| Ush | 80 | 168 | / |
| Ujh | 80 | 105 | / |
| Udh | 80 | 58 | / |
| Uph | 80 | 18 | / |
| Uih | 80 | 14 | / |
| Uyh | 80 | 13 | / |
| Uhj | 80 | 10 | / |
| Uhh | 80 | 8 | / |
| Uhp | 80 | 8 | / |
| Uhz | 80 | 4 | / |
| Uhy | 80 | 1 | / |
| U | 67 | 304,354 | / |
| Auch | 67 | 3,174 | / |
| Huch | 67 | 2,991 | / |
| Hush | 67 | 2,077 | / |
| Ouha | 67 | 1,387 | / |
| Gouh | 67 | 1,055 | / |
| Huyh | 67 | 654 | / |
| Ouhe | 67 | 611 | / |
| Ouch | 67 | 187 | / |
| Houh | 67 | 184 | / |
| Aush | 67 | 141 | / |
| Uhii | 67 | 114 | / |
| Audh | 67 | 59 | / |
| Uddh | 67 | 57 | / |
| Oush | 67 | 55 | / |
| Hauh | 67 | 43 | / |
| Euch | 67 | 33 | / |
| Oudh | 67 | 23 | / |
| Auph | 67 | 5 | / |
| Huph | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ucht | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hudh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Huht | 67 | 4 | / |
| Huhy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Usht | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uuha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Guuh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uish | 67 | 3 | / |
| Huih | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eudh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uchd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Huhh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Auhd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uith | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uhhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uych | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gujh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ouhd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uhyp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ujhp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ujhz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ouph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ussh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Usph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hujh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uchp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Euhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Euph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouhz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ubhp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ubph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uchz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhdd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uiph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujdh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhhh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhhj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhzp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uszh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ushp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ushs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ushz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uuhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uuhz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Utph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uysh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uzch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auhp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huhj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huhz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Euhe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Eush | 67 | 0 | / |
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