Surname 照夫 (Higa 
, 照夫 
) , throughout the world, is a common family name. The family name 照夫 is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Peru, where it is quite a rare surname, Argentina, and Bolivia. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Brazil, the United States, and Peru. Much less frequently, 照夫 is the forename as well as the last name.