Alai Surname
Approximately 11,392 people bear this surname
Alai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 4,383 | 1:17,518 | 2,258 |
| India | 1,693 | 1:453,081 | 23,372 |
| Nigeria | 855 | 1:207,185 | 12,344 |
| United Arab Emirates | 697 | 1:13,145 | 1,622 |
| Papua New Guinea | 451 | 1:18,079 | 1,823 |
| Togo | 420 | 1:17,257 | 5,159 |
| Iraq | 393 | 1:89,114 | 2,799 |
| Thailand | 325 | 1:217,349 | 36,465 |
| United States | 284 | 1:1,276,264 | 89,780 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Malaysia | 223 | 1:132,261 | 8,530 |
| Indonesia | 177 | 1:747,171 | 57,374 |
| Pakistan | 162 | 1:1,102,740 | 13,721 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Kenya | 121 | 1:381,652 | 21,791 |
| Italy | 95 | 1:643,755 | 57,578 |
| Uganda | 79 | 1:494,168 | 28,468 |
| Niger | 44 | 1:436,182 | 11,913 |
| Germany | 34 | 1:2,367,808 | 122,173 |
| Ukraine | 26 | 1:1,750,873 | 130,688 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1:188,680 | 19,801 |
| Cameroon | 23 | 1:903,003 | 60,285 |
| Solomon Islands | 15 | 1:38,669 | 7,565 |
| Azerbaijan | 14 | 1:689,223 | 11,826 |
| Ivory Coast | 13 | 1:1,774,710 | 34,235 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Yemen | 6 | 1:4,404,216 | 18,907 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
The alternate forms: Alaï (15) are calculated separately.
Alai (6,927) may also be a first name.
Alai Demographics
Alai Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Alai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alai (Arabic: العاي, Bengali: আলই, Georgian: ალაი, Hindi: अलई, Marathi: अलई, Oriya: ଆଲାଇ, Russian: Алаи) is most common in Iran. It can occur in the variant forms: Alaï. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Alai? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 45,549th most frequently used last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 639,707 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 74 percent of Alai live; 55 percent live in South Asia and 42 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Alai is also the 78,120th most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 6,927 people.
Alai is most frequently used in Iran, where it is borne by 4,383 people, or 1 in 17,518. In Iran it is primarily concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 24 percent reside, Isfahan Province, where 10 percent reside and Ardabil Province, where 7 percent reside. Not including Iran this surname is found in 66 countries. It is also common in India, where 15 percent reside and Nigeria, where 8 percent reside.
Alai Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Muslim (77%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Alai surname are 7.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.22% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Alai earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 33.8% less than the national average, earning 229,122 kr per year; in United States they earn 24.95% more than the national average, earning $53,915 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.36% more than the national average, earning $54,830 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alai in the Georgian language | ||
| ალაი | alai | - |
| Alai in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆଲାଇ | ala'i | 89.65 |
| ଆଲାଈ | ala'i | 3.66 |
| ଆଳାଇ | ala'i | 2.07 |
| ଅଲାଇ | ala'i | 1.59 |
| ଆଲଇ | ala'i | 0.8 |
| ଅଲଇ | ala'i | 0.48 |
| ଅଳାଇ | ala'i | 0.48 |
| ଆଳାଈ | ala'i | 0.48 |
| ଆବାଇ | aba'i | 0.16 |
| ଅଳଇ | ala'i | 0.16 |
| ଆଲଈ | ala'i | 0.16 |
| Alai in the Marathi language | ||
| अलई | ala'i | 87.24 |
| अलाई | ala'i | 8 |
| आलई | ala'i | 2.1 |
| अलै | alai | 0.38 |
| अलइ | ala'i | 0.38 |
| आलइ | ala'i | 0.19 |
| अळई | ala'i | 0.19 |
| आळै | alai | 0.19 |
| आलाई | ala'i | 0.19 |
| अलाइ | ala'i | 0.1 |
| Alai in the Bengali language | ||
| আলই | ala'i | 75 |
| আলাই | ala'i | 25 |
| Alai in the Hindi language | ||
| अलई | ala'i | 48.39 |
| अली | ali | 17.2 |
| अलाई | ala'i | 13.98 |
| अलाी | alai | 7.53 |
| अलै | alai | 5.38 |
| अलइ | ala'i | 3.23 |
| अलि | ali | 2.15 |
| आलई | ala'i | 1.08 |
| आलै | alai | 1.08 |
| Alai in the Russian language | ||
| Алаи | alai | - |
| Alai in the Arabic language | ||
| العاي | alay | - |
| علاي | lay | - |
| الاعي | alay | - |
| الاي | alay | - |
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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
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