Tai Surname

1,973rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 276,834 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
Macau

Tai Surname User-submission:

This is a Chinese surname, meaning 'very' or 'extreme'.

Tai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China138,9541:9,840215
Hong Kong24,7941:29663
Malaysia20,9431:1,408211
Vietnam16,9041:5,481208
India12,6581:60,5994,128
Japan12,5991:10,1471,378
Singapore11,1621:49377
United States6,9971:51,8026,241
Papua New Guinea3,7561:2,17186
Ivory Coast3,3071:6,976618
Macau2,6921:22358
Morocco2,1811:15,8072,377
Cambodia2,1421:7,230834
Thailand1,9931:35,4433,718
Myanmar1,9831:26,192466
Indonesia1,8341:72,1107,757
Canada1,5381:23,9573,261
Kenya1,1291:40,9034,287
Australia1,1241:24,0183,293
England9081:61,3647,239
Taiwan8821:26,581358
Pakistan6241:286,2886,119
Bangladesh5411:294,5608,696
New Zealand4621:9,8021,705
Jamaica3261:8,804989
Brazil3251:658,69024,334
Saudi Arabia3181:97,03114,320
France2881:230,63435,776
Turkey2811:276,94518,577
Brunei2001:2,094380
Solomon Islands1781:3,259342
Philippines1761:575,21763,737
Tonga1751:613165
United Arab Emirates1701:53,8965,278
Fiji1571:5,6971,113
Burkina Faso1481:124,0013,503
Netherlands1401:120,62318,951
Nigeria1401:1,265,30550,482
South Africa1241:436,91737,311
Cameroon1151:180,60119,028
Afghanistan1081:297,7154,743
French Polynesia981:2,865605
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
Germany791:1,019,05669,716
Russia711:2,029,902125,931
Dominican Republic691:151,2025,897
Suriname511:10,8362,716
South Sudan491:232,961594
Luxembourg471:12,3522,231
Mauritius461:28,1185,531
Uzbekistan441:702,93514,831
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Kazakhstan381:465,32934,912
Guam331:4,852643
Spain321:1,461,00145,498
Ireland311:151,9016,891
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Italy261:2,352,18093,058
South Korea261:1,970,779449
Zimbabwe261:593,77845,605
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Ecuador221:722,99312,618
Denmark211:268,79620,394
Venezuela181:1,678,00421,578
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Ukraine161:2,845,168170,459
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Benin141:738,25740,906
Wales141:221,03813,576
Norway131:395,56035,657
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Israel121:713,13647,700
Cook Islands111:1,653423
Costa Rica111:434,5523,937
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Uruguay111:311,97820,848
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Niger101:1,919,20237,248
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Paraguay91:804,0838,568
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Iran81:9,597,816173,045
Panama71:558,8949,437
Peru71:4,540,58934,489
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Senegal41:3,644,8366,064
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Swaziland41:324,550996
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
El Salvador31:2,114,6295,401
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belize11:355,4743,977
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malta11:430,2723,380
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

The alternate forms: Taï (424), Taî (3), Tài (2) & Taí (1) are calculated separately.

Tai (721,502) may also be a first name.

Tai Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Chinese surname, meaning 'very' or 'extreme'.

- voltairis

Tai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tai (Arabic: طاعي, Hindi: टाई, Marathi: ताई, Oriya: ତାଇ, Russian: Таи) is borne by more people in China than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Taï, Taî, Tài or Taí. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tai? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,973rd most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 26,325 people. Tai occurs predominantly in Asia, where 91 percent of Tai reside; 65 percent reside in East Asia and 60 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. Tai is also the 1,331st most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 721,502 people.

The last name is most widespread in China, where it is held by 138,954 people, or 1 in 9,840. Outside of China this last name exists in 137 countries. It is also common in Hong Kong, where 9 percent are found and Malaysia, where 8 percent are found.

Tai Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Tai has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Tai last name expanded 24,128 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 45,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tai Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Tai last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Tai are 12.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.59% registered with the political party.

The amount Tai earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 31.88% more than the national average, earning S/. 25,564 per year; in South Africa they earn 24.64% less than the national average, earning R 179,076 per year; in Colombia they earn 20.27% more than the national average, earning $27,304,800 COP per year; in Vietnam they earn 21.59% less than the national average, earning 64,644,200 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 29.18% more than the national average, earning $55,738 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.25% more than the national average, earning $58,252 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Taï89424/
Taî893/
Tài892/
Taí891/
Thai86366,141/
Tait8644,495/
Taid8631,395/
Taji8618,559/
Tayi868,405/
Taia863,951/
Taie862,679/
Taiz861,652/
Taai861,614/
Taii861,531/
Tais861,516/
Taip861,339/
Taih86612/
Taio86588/
Taiu86116/
Taij86100/
Taiy8638/
Taiš8625/
Tgai8613/
Taği868/
Taić863/
Htai863/
T'Ai861/
Taié861/
Taió861/
Taiè861/
Taič861/
Dtai861/
Ta801,030,717/
Ti80650,580/
Tahia753,090/
Taitt752,839/
Taish751,201/
Taiho75700/
Tayyi75560/
Taggi75533/
Taiaa75525/
Taihi75505/
Taich75423/
Taiyo75401/
Tayie75396/
Tahei75379/
Tayiz75379/
Tahai75305/
Taiss75281/
Ta'ai75263/
Thayi75257/
Taioe75254/
Tahio75235/
Taiah75212/
Taaji75187/
Tayip75170/
Taits75144/
Tayis75144/
Taieh75137/
Tawie75117/
Hthai7593/
Taihu7591/
Thaiu7590/
Thaai7576/
Taiha7568/
Thaij7564/
Tajii7558/
Ttayi7558/
Taied7550/
Thaji7545/
Taias7537/
Tagie7535/
Tauia7534/
Tayid7533/
Tajie7532/
Tahyi7529/
Taiet7528/
Tayit7526/
Taisz7526/
Taiap7525/
Thaiy7523/
Taiph7522/
Thaii7522/
Taaid7519/
Taayi7519/
Tayih7517/
Thaia7515/
Toaia7514/
Tajih7514/
Tahiu7512/
Taaia7512/
Tai'i7512/
Taiot7512/
Taaie7512/
Tajij7510/
Taicz7510/
Taiod7510/
Taiee7510/
Taiau7510/
Tai'a7510/
Thaiß7510/
Tahij759/
Taihe759/
Taiou759/
Tajiy757/
Tayio757/
Thaio755/
Taiis755/
Tajio755/
Taiat755/
Taiep755/
Taije755/
Tahii755/
Htait754/
Taies754/
Taiii754/
Thaie753/
Thaih753/
Tahji753/
Taiit753/
Taiop753/
Taioo752/
Ttaji752/
Taios752/
Tayii752/
Taais752/
Taiaz752/
Taijć751/
Taist751/
Taiyd751/
Taiys751/
Taijp751/
Tayhi751/
Taait751/
Taiez751/
Tajiz751/
Taius751/
Taiuu751/
Tauyi751/
Tauii751/
Htaiz751/
Thtai751/
Tahgi751/
Taiyp751/
Taipp750/
Taj67222,257/
Thi67196,310/
Tay6799,860/
Tat6749,468/
Tau6748,900/
Tie6742,702/
Tti6739,407/
Tap6736,626/
Tah6733,333/
Tea6727,788/
Tha6726,818/
Toi6725,136/
Tae6724,677/
Tei6721,578/
Tas6716,668/
Tio6715,948/
Toa679,141/
Tui678,159/
Taz676,545/
Tis675,971/
Tad675,914/
Tiy674,918/
Taa674,835/
Tip674,342/
Tiz673,007/
Hta672,968/
Taç672,568/
Tta672,205/
Tağ672,000/
Tit671,979/
Tiğ671,859/
Tii671,587/
Tih671,347/
Tahaie67960/
Taggio67249/
Taisch67170/
Tid67148/
Thaisz67114/
Dti67105/
Taheij6792/
Tij6769/
Dta6768/
Tahaji6767/
Thaggi6765/
Taihid6764/
Tga6757/
Tyi6735/
Taitch6733/
Tgi6727/
Tahiah6726/
Thaiho6724/
Tahiet6722/
Taiehe6719/
Hti6718/
Tiï6718/
Túa6718/
Ttaiah6716/
Htayit6716/
Taia'a6716/
Tač6715/
Htauji6713/
Téa6713/
Taitts6712/
Taiach6711/
Thagia6710/
Thaiah6710/
Thaidh678/
Ta'aia678/
Taÿ678/
Tiß678/
Uamtai678/
Taihou677/
Thaith677/
Taujip676/
Tohaia676/
Taajih676/
Thawio675/
Thaiau675/
Taiuph674/
Tawieh674/
Tahaia674/
Tìa674/
Thaiou674/
Thahia673/
Taicht673/
Tejaia673/
Taiaha673/
Taggia673/
Taieth673/
Taihad672/
Tać672/
Tauhio672/
Ththai672/
Geetai671/
Toyaia671/
Thayiz671/
Tahait671/
Taihiy671/
Taahia671/
Taà671/
Taihed671/
Tòa671/
Téi671/
Tói671/
Tỏa671/
Thaiee671/
Taaggi671/
Tahaip671/
Tai'aa671/
Tai'au671/
Taiepp671/
Taijhe671/
Tooaia671/
Tauhii671/
Taá671/
Tayieh671/
Ttahai671/
Thaghi671/
Taiaia671/
Thahie671/
Thayid671/
Thayip671/
Tayich671/
Thahai671/
Thaich671/
Thaaia671/
Thaaid671/
Tajitt671/

Tai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tai in the Marathi language
ताईta'i99.15
तैtai0.01
टैtai0
Tai in the Hindi language
टाईta'i55.72
ताईta'i35.42
तैtai1.85
ताीtai0.74
Tai in the Oriya language
ତାଇta'i52.45
ତଇta'i37.61
ତାଈta'i2.45
ତଈta'i2.14
Tai in the Russian language
Таиtai-
Tai in the Arabic language
طاعيtay-

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