Balai Surname
Approximately 5,183 people bear this surname
Balai Surname User-submission:
The Balai surname refers to a caste or a clan of weavers in India. Weaving is the traditional occupation of this community. Balai weavers are decedents from Rishi Bhrigu's clan born Mrikanda. Some of the people from this community also referred themselves as Raj Balai (Rajabali Vanshaj).
Balai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2,947 | 1:260,287 | 14,992 |
| Malaysia | 660 | 1:44,688 | 3,585 |
| Papua New Guinea | 233 | 1:34,994 | 4,146 |
| Ukraine | 202 | 1:225,360 | 30,007 |
| Hungary | 131 | 1:74,933 | 7,599 |
| Philippines | 124 | 1:816,437 | 77,513 |
| United States | 92 | 1:3,939,771 | 214,590 |
| Indonesia | 85 | 1:1,555,873 | 103,724 |
| Romania | 71 | 1:282,787 | 25,901 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Suriname | 58 | 1:9,528 | 2,431 |
| Pakistan | 52 | 1:3,435,459 | 26,277 |
| Nigeria | 48 | 1:3,690,474 | 107,175 |
| Netherlands | 42 | 1:402,076 | 42,431 |
| Greece | 36 | 1:307,772 | 44,531 |
| Qatar | 34 | 1:69,353 | 6,725 |
| Ivory Coast | 30 | 1:769,041 | 20,891 |
| South Africa | 27 | 1:2,006,582 | 90,678 |
| Tanzania | 22 | 1:2,406,437 | 48,353 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 20 | 1:68,199 | 5,276 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Serbia | 19 | 1:376,050 | 17,192 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Guyana | 11 | 1:69,293 | 5,568 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Afghanistan | 10 | 1:3,215,318 | 18,974 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Slovakia | 7 | 1:762,350 | 73,078 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Cambodia | 6 | 1:2,581,191 | 8,069 |
| Tunisia | 5 | 1:122,125 | 16,050 |
| Niger | 4 | 1:4,798,004 | 75,547 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Kosovo | 3 | 1:620,623 | 10,771 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
The alternate forms: Balaï (2) are calculated separately.
Balai (50,711) may also be a first name.
Balai Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Balai surname refers to a caste or a clan of weavers in India. Weaving is the traditional occupation of this community. Balai weavers are decedents from Rishi Bhrigu's clan born Mrikanda. Some of the people from this community also referred themselves as Raj Balai (Rajabali Vanshaj).
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Average Balai Salary in
United States
$37,683 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Balai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Balai Come From? nationality or country of origin
Balai (Bengali: বলাই, Georgian: ბალაი, Hindi: बलई, Marathi: बलाई, Oriya: ବଲାଇ, Russian: Балаи, Tibetan: བྷ་ལའི།) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Balaï. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Balai? popularity and diffusion
It is the 92,212th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,406,048 people. Balai is predominantly found in Asia, where 76 percent of Balai live; 58 percent live in South Asia and 57 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 18,299th most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 50,711 people.
The surname Balai is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 2,947 people, or 1 in 260,287. In India Balai is most prevalent in: Rajasthan, where 47 percent live, Gujarat, where 31 percent live and Maharashtra, where 9 percent live. Excluding India it is found in 60 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 13 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent live.
Balai Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Balai last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Balai earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 74.19% less than the national average, earning R 61,344 per year and in United States they earn 12.67% less than the national average, earning $37,683 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Balai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Balai in the Georgian language | ||
| ბალაი | balai | - |
| Balai in the Tibetan language | ||
| བྷ་ལའི། | bhalé | - |
| Balai in the Bengali language | ||
| বলাই | bala'i | - |
| Balai in the Hindi language | ||
| बलई | bala'i | 52.89 |
| बलाई | bala'i | 43.06 |
| बलइ | bala'i | 1.81 |
| बलाइ | bala'i | 0.95 |
| बालाई | bala'i | 0.52 |
| बलै | balai | 0.13 |
| बलि | bali | 0.09 |
| लाल | lala | 0.04 |
| बालई | bala'i | 0.04 |
| बालड़ी | balari | 0.04 |
| बालै | balai | 0.04 |
| बली | bali | 0.04 |
| बालि | bali | 0.04 |
| Balai in the Oriya language | ||
| ବଲାଇ | bala'i | 51.91 |
| ବାଲାଇ | bala'i | 33.4 |
| ବଳାଇ | bala'i | 6.44 |
| ବାଳାଇ | bala'i | 3.22 |
| ବାଳାଏ | bala'e | 1.61 |
| ବଲାଈ | bala'i | 1.01 |
| ବାଲାଈ | bala'i | 0.8 |
| ବଲଇ | bala'i | 0.4 |
| ବାଲାଏ | bala'e | 0.2 |
| ବଲାଏ | bala'e | 0.2 |
| ବଳାଏ | bala'e | 0.2 |
| Balai in the Marathi language | ||
| बलाई | bala'i | 44.24 |
| बलई | bala'i | 22.64 |
| बाळाई | bala'i | 21.07 |
| बालाई | bala'i | 3.14 |
| बळई | bala'i | 0.92 |
| बलाइ | bala'i | 0.92 |
| बळफ़ी | balafi | 0.52 |
| बळै | balai | 0.52 |
| बलै | balai | 0.52 |
| बालई | bala'i | 0.52 |
| बालाज़ी | balazi | 0.39 |
| बलइ | bala'i | 0.39 |
| बालाजी | balaji | 0.39 |
| बालाइ | bala'i | 0.39 |
| बाळई | bala'i | 0.26 |
| बळी | bali | 0.26 |
| लजी | laji | 0.26 |
| बळाई | bala'i | 0.13 |
| बाडई | bada'i | 0.13 |
| बाळै | balai | 0.13 |
| वळवी | valavi | 0.13 |
| बळइ | bala'i | 0.13 |
| बाळू | balu | 0.13 |
| बालै | balai | 0.13 |
| ळालई | lala'i | 0.13 |
| बाली | bali | 0.13 |
| Balai in the Russian language | ||
| Балаи | balai | - |
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