Gilai Surname
Approximately 119 people bear this surname
Gilai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 47 | 1:173,483 | 24,058 |
| India | 42 | 1:18,263,461 | 278,402 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1:4,593,312 | 23,122 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Gilai (373) may also be a first name.
Gilai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gilai Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gilai (Hindi: गिलई, Marathi: िगलाई, Oriya: ଗିଲାଇ) is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Gilai click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gilai? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,666,404th most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 61,239,882 people. The surname Gilai is mostly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Gilai reside; 43 percent reside in South Asia and 39 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Gilai is also the 449,413th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 373 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 47 people, or 1 in 173,483. In Papua New Guinea Gilai is primarily concentrated in: Madang, where 45 percent live, National Capital District, where 32 percent live and Central, where 13 percent live. Other than Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also common in India, where 35 percent live and Afghanistan, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gilai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gilai in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗିଲାଇ | gila'i | - |
| Gilai in the Hindi language | ||
| गिलई | gila'i | 83.78 |
| गिलाई | gila'i | 16.22 |
| Gilai in the Marathi language | ||
| िगलाई | igala'i | 66.67 |
| िगलई | igala'i | 33.33 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gilai
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