Bai Surname

51st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,907,044 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Bai Surname User-submission:

Bái is the pinyin romanisation of the common Chinese surname 白, meaning the colour white. Originated from the descendants of King Ping of Chu used the surname Bái after the Bái territory.

Bai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India5,339,8031:14410
China4,425,3141:30967
Pakistan48,4611:3,686401
Taiwan32,8701:71373
Iran6,7331:11,4041,525
Thailand5,9591:11,854725
Cambodia5,1241:3,022558
Ethiopia4,9901:19,5482,554
Ivory Coast4,6601:4,951448
United States4,2821:84,6479,579
Indonesia3,5271:37,4964,351
Papua New Guinea2,2571:3,613180
Ukraine1,9161:23,7593,367
Italy1,6611:36,8196,596
Bangladesh1,6221:98,2474,266
Morocco1,6021:21,5213,358
Canada1,3601:27,0923,605
Liberia8781:5,021612
Benin8771:11,7851,618
Vietnam8561:108,231749
Australia8381:32,2144,272
Nigeria7601:233,08313,603
Malaysia7351:40,1283,267
France7031:94,48513,739
Singapore5911:9,319503
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
Hungary5501:17,8482,013
Macau5271:1,142159
England4271:130,48712,922
Malawi3921:43,6716,239
Spain3921:119,2659,323
Kuwait3861:9,8461,349
Cameroon3731:55,6817,197
United Arab Emirates3561:25,7372,881
Tanzania3481:152,13113,783
Hong Kong2811:26,105494
Afghanistan2671:120,4242,861
Argentina2491:171,66014,420
Turkey2471:315,06620,403
DR Congo2391:309,12027,984
Japan2241:570,73315,476
Brazil2091:1,024,27936,147
Germany1971:408,65737,472
Switzerland1961:41,9035,876
New Zealand1691:26,7954,697
Romania1671:120,22713,267
Fiji1571:5,6971,113
Kazakhstan1561:113,34912,165
Philippines1161:872,74380,276
Greece1061:104,52617,585
Niger991:193,8596,631
Qatar941:25,0852,628
Netherlands861:196,36327,376
Denmark841:67,1996,734
Suriname771:7,1771,738
Sweden751:131,2909,286
South Korea711:721,694279
Solomon Islands661:8,7881,464
Russia571:2,528,475145,724
Belgium521:221,08928,230
Peru461:690,95916,320
Norway451:114,27315,150
Uganda451:867,54039,905
Kenya381:1,215,26135,116
Burkina Faso341:539,7687,230
Uzbekistan271:1,145,52421,534
Sierra Leone251:283,585406
Estonia231:57,47010,794
Ecuador211:757,42112,901
Mongolia191:148,6998,761
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Austria181:473,08046,251
Malta181:23,9041,289
Colombia151:3,184,93814,936
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Guam121:13,3432,098
Algeria91:4,292,39548,087
Belarus91:1,055,67372,859
Gambia91:213,717372
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Myanmar91:5,770,887975
Palau91:2,40559
South Sudan91:1,268,3421,210
Finland81:687,08836,047
Wales71:442,07621,198
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Georgia51:749,10921,598
Oman51:737,5946,889
Yemen51:5,285,05921,214
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
Moldova41:890,34246,069
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Mauritania31:1,364,95427,355
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Baï (430), Baî (52) & Baí (1) are calculated separately.

Bai (106,036) may also be a first name.

Bai Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Bái is the pinyin romanisation of the common Chinese surname 白, meaning the colour white. Originated from the descendants of King Ping of Chu used the surname Bái after the Bái territory.

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Bai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bai (Arabic: باعي, Bengali: বাই, Georgian: ბაი, Hindi: बाई, Marathi: बाई, Oriya: ବାଇ, Russian: Баи, Tibetan: བའི་) has its highest incidence in India. It may also appear as a variant: Baï, Baî or Baí. For other possible spellings of Bai click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bai? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 51st most frequent surname globally It is held by around 1 in 736 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Bai are found; 54 percent are found in South Asia and 54 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 9,664th most common forename throughout the world It is held by 106,036 people.

The last name Bai is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 5,339,803 people, or 1 in 144. In India it is mostly found in: Madhya Pradesh, where 43 percent live, Chhattisgarh, where 25 percent live and Rajasthan, where 23 percent live. Besides India this surname occurs in 138 countries. It also occurs in China, where 45 percent live and Pakistan, where 0 percent live.

Bai Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bai has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bai surname expanded 35,683 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 21,350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bai Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (83%) in Kenya.

In The United States Bai are 1.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.9% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bai earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 31.43% less than the national average, earning €20,593 per year; in Norway they earn 11.6% less than the national average, earning 305,931 kr per year; in Peru they earn 59.77% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,798 per year; in South Africa they earn 58.06% less than the national average, earning R 99,660 per year; in Colombia they earn 66.9% less than the national average, earning $7,514,990 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.36% more than the national average, earning $49,344 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.59% more than the national average, earning $52,460 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baï89430/
Baî8952/
Baí891/
Bhai86140,973/
Baji8627,370/
Baia8625,649/
Bais8624,319/
Bait8620,829/
Bayi8618,097/
Baid8615,678/
Baio868,642/
Baai866,072/
Baiz865,465/
Baió861,624/
Baih861,593/
Baiu861,508/
Baie861,492/
Baği861,482/
Baii86781/
Baić86480/
Baij86427/
Baiy86264/
Baip8646/
Bgai869/
Baič865/
Hbai864/
Baiț864/
Bi802,317,225/
Ba801,320,521/
Bahia7521,932/
Bahij755,824/
Baggi753,786/
Baiah753,681/
Bayih753,582/
Bhayi753,567/
Bahai753,248/
Bhaiy753,052/
Baidh752,281/
Baish752,212/
Bhais752,106/
Baich751,600/
Baias751,496/
Bhaia751,282/
Baaji751,208/
Bahji751,030/
Baiou751,007/
Baaij75856/
Bhaip75768/
Baitz75742/
Bhaio75635/
Baies75608/
Bahio75563/
Baiau75549/
Baiis75482/
Bhaji75448/
Baiha75438/
Baiyo75428/
Bayhi75385/
Hbaiz75375/
Baayi75311/
Baiss75275/
Baihi75224/
Bajie75222/
Baais75222/
Bayis75216/
Baist75211/
Baiad75209/
Baiet75206/
Bhaii75204/
Bhait75201/
Bayit75195/
Bajio75186/
Bhaai75163/
Baits75162/
Baiat75159/
Bagie75157/
Bhaih75147/
Bayie75142/
Bhaiu75132/
Bhaid75118/
Bawie75103/
Baiie7596/
Baiud7590/
Baihe7588/
Bahiu7585/
Baiee7578/
Bayiz7578/
Baiaa7572/
Bajiy7554/
Baied7545/
Baait7542/
Bayyi7538/
Baiap7538/
Baiio7537/
Baihu7536/
Baids7535/
Baitt7534/
Baije7534/
Baijs7533/
Bahei7532/
Baius7531/
Baiaş7531/
Baiez7525/
Bahiy7524/
Baiod7520/
Baidd7517/
Bahyi7516/
Baios7515/
Baiot7514/
Bayid7513/
Bayio7513/
Bayiç7513/
Baaiz7512/
Bayii7511/
Bai'i7510/
Baaid759/
Bhaie759/
Baiuu758/
Bajih758/
Baisz758/
Bhaij758/
Ba'ai758/
Bauia757/
Baieh757/
Baiij757/
Hbaiu756/
Baiph756/
Boaia756/
Baaii755/
Bajii755/
Bayiy754/
Bahii754/
Baiaș754/
Baieş754/
Baiid753/
Baisd753/
Bauio753/
Bauie752/
Baizz752/
Bajij752/
Baihy752/
Bai'a752/
Baidz751/
Baiiy751/
Baizs751/
Bajyi751/
B'Aie751/
Bahái751/
Baihé751/
Bhhai751/
Baioh751/
Baiut751/
Baïji751/
Bațai751/
Baaie751/
B'Ayi751/
Baiit751/
Baaia751/
Bawio751/
Baiys751/
Baijd751/
Baioz751/
Baaai751/
Baiyd750/
Bui672,043,143/
Bah671,085,979/
Wai67407,920/
Baz67152,437/
Bio67138,053/
Bha6797,330/
Bay6772,985/
Vai6763,284/
Boa6744,552/
Bau6742,782/
Bie6738,596/
Bhi6735,574/
Bas6734,453/
Boi6723,460/
Bat6722,759/
Bih6722,479/
Bii6720,669/
Baa6720,345/
Baggio6718,372/
Bei6716,947/
Bit6715,452/
Bea6714,743/
Baj6714,054/
Bid6712,780/
Bae6711,397/
Bad6710,657/
Bağ6710,553/
Bis676,824/
Biz675,337/
Bij672,569/
Biy672,039/
Bap672,008/
Bejaia671,059/
Baç67899/
Bahaji67856/
Baß67542/
Hba67469/
Baihat67456/
Bhaggi67384/
Bgi67278/
Bhaiyo67269/
Bip67256/
Baggia67238/
Bhaije67181/
Biß67181/
Bhaiah67157/
Bahjij67157/
Hbi67151/
Byi67132/
Baitch67112/
Bič67108/
Bhajiy6797/
Biľ6784/
Bhaayi6758/
Baihad6756/
Bahaia6755/
Bga6754/
Bói6751/
Bač6741/
Bahiah6738/
Bajich6737/
Bùi6735/
Bhauia6725/
Baihot6721/
Búa6719/
Bôa6717/
Bayich6716/
Bhaidh6716/
Bayihe6716/
Béa6715/
Baggih6715/
Bajaia6715/
Bhaaji6714/
Baiddh6712/
Baioch6711/
Bhayio679/
Biś679/
Baihou678/
Baiett677/
Baiova677/
Baitsh677/
Baahia677/
Bhagie676/
Bhaihi676/
Bhaiup676/
Baisth675/
Baiggi675/
Baajii675/
Baheis675/
Bhauiy675/
Baiyoh675/
Baioth675/
Hbaich674/
Bhaiiy674/
Bhajyi674/
Bayiss674/
Bahaie674/
Baaiss674/
Baheij674/
Baţ674/
Bhaich674/
Bhaihu674/
Bhaiih674/
Bić674/
Biț674/
Bhahie674/
Bajith673/
Bhahgi673/
Bhaaid673/
Baheih673/
Baÿ673/
Bać673/
Bayaia673/
Bhaius673/
Bhaiut673/
Bhaiip673/
Bhaiis673/
Buhaia673/
Basgie673/
Baiowa672/
Baheid672/
D'Bais672/
Bayish672/
Baiesh672/
Bhayie672/
Baaish672/
Bahied672/
Baiosh672/
Baihod672/
Baiysh671/
Baiatt671/
Baiazs671/
Baieet671/
Baihah671/
Baisht671/
Baitth671/
Bhayip671/
Bhhais671/
Bhajii671/
Bhaaiy671/
Bhahai671/
Bhauyi671/
Beyaia671/
Baihee671/
Bajieh671/
Bội671/
Ğba671/
Bêa671/
Bïa671/
Bhaiph671/
Bhaiud671/
Bhajio671/
Bhaiat671/
Bhaiet671/
Bhayit671/
Biş671/
Bahiae671/
Bahios671/
Bahjid671/
Bahjie671/
Baiedh671/
Baiich671/
Baijje671/
Baia'a671/
Baiahe671/
Baiaya671/
Baiout671/
Baitht671/
Bayhie671/
Baà671/
Baû671/
Baș671/
Baț671/
Baahai671/
Baaaid671/
Hbaish671/
Baiouz671/
Baajie671/
Bhayid671/
Bhaiha671/
Bhahio671/
Bhahji671/
Baihuo671/
Bahaiz671/
Ba'aie671/
Bauies670/
Baiech670/

Bai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bai in the Georgian language
ბაიbai-
Bai in the Marathi language
बाईba'i98.65
बैbai0.17
Bai in the Hindi language
बाईba'i98.17
बैbai0.07
बाीbai0.01
बा्ईbai0.01
बा़़ईbai0
बै॰bai0
बा़ईbai0
बािbai0
बा्इbai0
Bai in the Tibetan language
བའི་88.24
བའི།5.88
བཱའི་5.88
Bai in the Oriya language
ବାଇba'i86.95
ବଇba'i6.11
ବାଈba'i4.81
ଶାିsai0.04
ଆଦିadi0.01
ବାିbai0.01
Bai in the Bengali language
বাইba'i75
বইba'i25
Bai in the Russian language
Баиbai-
Bai in the Arabic language
باعيbay-

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