Guai Surname

524,446th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 619 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Guai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Guai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea2171:37,5754,533
China1071:12,778,706770
Hong Kong701:104,7931,905
Ivory Coast581:397,78013,651
Singapore511:107,9944,447
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
Solomon Islands121:48,3369,616
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
France71:9,488,960336,266
India71:109,580,769786,157
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Haiti51:2,136,78115,037
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
England11:55,718,059489,080
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Guai (295) may also be a first name.

Guai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Guai is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Guai? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 524,446th most commonly held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 11,773,095 people. The last name Guai occurs mostly in Asia, where 40 percent of Guai live; 37 percent live in Oceania Islands and 35 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Guai is also the 513,559th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 295 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 217 people, or 1 in 37,575. In Papua New Guinea Guai is most numerous in: East Sepik, where 51 percent are found, Chimbu, where 29 percent are found and Hela, where 9 percent are found. Not including Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 29 countries. It is also found in China, where 17 percent are found and Hong Kong, where 11 percent are found.

Guai Last Name Statistics demography

Guai earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 7.09% more than the national average, earning R 254,484 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guaji89865/
Guaia89234/
Guayi8938/
Guaio8926/
Guaii899/
Guait893/
Guaiz893/
Guaih892/
Guaie891/
Gui86477,894/
Gua8612,963/
Nguayi80120/
Ngguai8031/
Gouhai805/
Nguaio804/
Guaich804/
Guhait801/
Guauie801/
Guajio801/
Guaias801/
Quguai801/
Guei7553,398/
Guay7525,151/
Gwai752,368/
Guah751,974/
Gbai751,749/
Quai751,280/
Guea751,202/
Ghua75252/
Guih75211/
Ghui75160/
Guau7548/
Guae7543/
Guiy7536/
Guii7522/
Gvai7518/
Guoi7512/
Guaa758/
Guaj754/
Gbui753/
Gwua753/
Cgua753/
Guij752/
Gwui751/
Hgua751/
Cgui751/
Gqui751/
Gvui751/
Gkua751/
Gkui751/
Kgui751/
N'Guayi7321/
Guaggia734/
Guaggio732/
Guaiaia731/
Gouhaih731/
Guaihou731/
Guaiout731/
Gwayi674,499/
Guiya672,690/
Quaid672,423/
Guasp671,234/
Guaya67910/
Guaye67821/
Guaje67739/
Nguah67721/
Cuaji67565/
Quaia67557/
Quais67511/
Gbaji67457/
Guiye67401/
Gueya67327/
Nggua67281/
Gwaji67253/
Guoha67162/
Guaja67157/
Gueia67151/
Quaio67141/
Gouha67140/
Quait67139/
Gueha67130/
Gbaie67122/
Kuaji67108/
Guazz6798/
Ng'ui6778/
Gouhi6767/
Gueyi6761/
Guayo6760/
Guoji6756/
Guiyo6755/
Gbuji6750/
Guath6747/
Guajo6747/
Guawe6744/
Gueah6742/
Ghuas6736/
Gbuya6734/
Guoyi6732/
Gbuie6728/
Guayu6725/
Cuaio6724/
Gueja6722/
Quaji6720/
Guaha6720/
Quaie6720/
Quaih6718/
Guhip6718/
Gwaai6717/
Guiia6715/
Gbaih6714/
Quaai6713/
Guoya6713/
Gueij6710/
Gueji6710/
Gwaid6710/
Ghuaa679/
Guaux679/
Guoie678/
Kuaie678/
Kuaia678/
Gueih677/
Guaad677/
Cuhai676/
Kuaij676/
Gouea676/
Gbaai676/
Nquai675/
Ngwua675/
Gwuya675/
Guhiy674/
Ggbai674/
Guatt673/
Guhaj673/
Guahy673/
Ngkui673/
Guauz673/
Gvais672/
Kuaai672/
Gwaiz672/
Cuaia672/
Guoiz672/
Quaiz672/
Ghuis672/
Gguha672/
Guahe672/
Nghua672/
Ghuiz672/
Quwai672/
Guadh671/
Guaeh671/
Guaju671/
Ghuit671/
Gvaie671/
Guats671/
Gbaio671/
Gwaih671/
Guaah671/
Gwuea671/
Guoia671/
Gbuja671/
Kuaei671/
Gbaia671/
Gueie671/
Nguau671/
Nghui671/
Guiio671/
Guayt671/
Guajy671/
Guois671/
Gwait671/
Ghuap671/
Ghuie671/
Gwaii671/
Kguoa671/
Kgwai671/
Qu'ai671/
Qugui671/
Gggua671/
Cuaie670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Guai
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