View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

Where Does The Last Name Bahai Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Bahai (Bengali: বাহাই, Hindi: बहाई) is carried by more people in Afghanistan than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Bahái. Click here for further potential spellings of Bahai.

How Common Is The Last Name Bahai? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Bahai is the 137,866^th most numerous surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,243,703 people. The surname Bahai is predominantly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Bahai are found; 53 percent are found in South Asia and 47 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 131,243^rd most widespread forename on earth It is held by 3,032 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Afghanistan, where it is held by 1,171 people, or 1 in 27,458. In Afghanistan it is primarily concentrated in: Kabul, where 25 percent live, Herat, where 11 percent live and Farah, where 10 percent live. Beside Afghanistan this surname occurs in 44 countries. It also occurs in Kuwait, where 24 percent live and Iran, where 10 percent live.

Bahai Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Bahai has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bahai surname grew 1,008 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bahai Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Bahai last name are 5.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.63% being registered to vote for the political party.

Bahai earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year.