Uuh Surname

224,803rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,809 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Uuh Surname User-submission:

Uh 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.

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Uuh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico1,7661:70,2873,146
Indonesia331:4,007,551204,828
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Uuh (1,141) may also be a first name.

Uuh Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Uh 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.

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Uuh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Uuh is held by more people in Mexico than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Uuh click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Uuh? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 224,803rd most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,028,494 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Uuh live; 98 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Hispano-North America. Uuh is also the 235,667th most numerous forename throughout the world It is held by 1,141 people.

The surname Uuh is most frequently held in Mexico, where it is carried by 1,766 people, or 1 in 70,287. In Mexico it is most frequent in: Yucatán, where 77 percent reside, Quintana Roo, where 20 percent reside and Campeche, where 2 percent reside. Beside Mexico Uuh occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 2 percent reside and Thailand, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Uuha863/
Huuh862/
Uuhz861/
Uuhe861/
Uh805,564/
Uu803,004/
Huuha7572/
Huudh752/
Huush752/
Hguuh751/
Uuhjj751/
Huu6785,834/
Uch672,184/
Huh672,088/
Auh67172/
Ouh67169/
Ush67168/
Ujh67105/
Auu6787/
Udh6758/
Ueh6756/
Uuj6730/
Uuy6727/
Uui6722/
Uph6718/
Uih6714/
Uyh6713/
Uhj6710/
Uhp678/
Uhh678/
Uux676/
Uhz674/
Uuhhhh671/
Uhy671/

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