Hai Surname

1,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 421,703 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
Vietnam

Hai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China210,9011:6,483197
Vietnam159,3271:58161
Bangladesh17,0321:9,356797
India13,4011:57,2393,917
Pakistan5,3931:33,1251,586
Israel2,9181:2,933386
Ukraine1,2661:35,9585,226
United States1,2361:293,25227,177
Indonesia1,0861:121,77612,281
Malaysia9541:30,9162,648
Egypt7631:120,4929,804
Singapore6851:8,040459
Algeria6741:57,3179,671
Morocco6131:56,2429,319
United Arab Emirates5751:15,9341,932
Thailand5291:133,53220,614
Nigeria4721:375,30220,004
Hong Kong4221:17,383407
Papua New Guinea3771:21,6282,319
Somalia2941:45,7552,122
Japan2901:440,84213,570
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Taiwan2481:94,535939
Macau2341:2,571249
England2061:270,47621,309
Canada1391:265,07624,993
Australia1291:209,26920,284
Brunei1261:3,323561
Brazil1101:1,946,13062,141
Iran1041:738,29438,062
Tanzania951:557,28035,395
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Nepal711:401,1404,002
Russia571:2,528,475145,724
Qatar531:44,4914,459
Germany451:1,789,010101,917
France411:1,620,066149,911
South Africa401:1,354,44373,245
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Cambodia321:483,9734,154
Afghanistan291:1,108,73010,128
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
Latvia251:82,00212,055
Denmark211:268,79620,394
Solomon Islands191:30,5286,049
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Greece161:692,48777,522
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Benin121:861,30044,192
Venezuela101:3,020,40831,795
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
Myanmar91:5,770,887975
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Sierra Leone41:1,772,408958
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Armenia31:976,72713,552
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459

The alternate forms: Haï (12), Hải (2) & Haî (2) are calculated separately.

Hai (2,294,766) may also be a first name.

Hai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hai (Arabic: حاى, Bengali: হাই, Hindi: हई, Marathi: हई, Oriya: ହାଇ, Tibetan: ཧའི་) has its highest incidence in China. It can be rendered as: Haï, Hải or Haî. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hai? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,266th most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 17,281 people. The surname Hai occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Hai are found; 50 percent are found in East Asia and 50 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. Hai is also the 250th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 2,294,766 people.

It is most frequently occurring in China, where it is held by 210,901 people, or 1 in 6,483. Excluding China Hai occurs in 98 countries. It is also found in Vietnam, where 38 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 4 percent are found.

Hai Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Muslim (82%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Hai are 3.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.52% registered with the political party.

The amount Hai earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 29.87% less than the national average, earning R 166,656 per year; in United States they earn 4.27% more than the national average, earning $44,990 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.06% more than the national average, earning $58,658 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Haï8912/
Hải892/
Haî892/
Haji861,628,620/
Chai861,025,020/
Hait8638,391/
Khai8619,106/
Haid8615,562/
Hayi862,901/
Hais861,819/
Haie861,625/
Haai86680/
Haia86564/
Haij86518/
Ahai86481/
Haiz86294/
Haii86235/
Haiu86189/
Haiy86172/
Haio86165/
Haiß86142/
Hhai86131/
Haip86104/
Haić8643/
Haih8630/
Haği864/
Hjai863/
Ha801,653,060/
Ai80893,472/
Hi8028,693/
Khaji7521,279/
Haaji755,831/
Chaiy754,785/
Khayi754,067/
Haist753,338/
Chaji753,102/
Chait752,873/
Ahaji752,546/
Chaia751,727/
Haiat751,714/
Haish751,669/
Chaid751,641/
Hayyi751,374/
Chayi751,159/
Khaii75988/
Hajij75586/
Khaia75500/
Haias75443/
Hagie75426/
Haidt75376/
Haiss75363/
Haies75329/
Haggi75294/
Chais75289/
Chaai75252/
Chaij75219/
Haije75215/
Haiyi75206/
Hajih75201/
Hajiy75201/
Ahaia75162/
Chaio75157/
Hajie75157/
Chaiu75136/
Haiah75133/
Hawie75131/
Chaip75126/
Hayhi75124/
Haich75109/
Chhai75107/
Chaie75107/
Haihe7599/
Hajii7584/
Khaiy7575/
Khaie7561/
Haitt7554/
Hayit7550/
Hayih7548/
Haihu7546/
Hayis7545/
Chaih7543/
Haisz7538/
Hauia7537/
Haaij7535/
Hahai7533/
Haiaș7527/
Chaiz7523/
Haits7523/
Chaii7521/
Haiet7519/
Haiut7519/
Haiou7516/
Haais7514/
Haioe7511/
Hayie7511/
Haiad7510/
Haiee7510/
Hai'a7510/
Hayid757/
Haiha757/
Hahia757/
Haios757/
Haiht757/
Hahei757/
Ha'ai757/
Khaio757/
Aahai757/
Haiis756/
Hjaji756/
Khaij755/
Haied755/
Hahii754/
Ahaiz754/
Hașiu754/
Haiaş754/
Khaih754/
Haiau753/
Haids753/
Khaai753/
Hahji753/
Haiyt752/
Hayij752/
Haiph752/
Ahaie752/
Hjaij752/
Haiid752/
Hajgi752/
Haiho752/
Haijh752/
Hayii751/
Hađiu751/
Jhhai751/
Haieh751/
Haihi751/
Haiie751/
Haisj751/
Hahij751/
Hahiy751/
Hâaji751/
Hayip751/
Hayiz751/
Hađji751/
Hajyi751/
Haiez751/
Haiiy751/
Haijj751/
Haiot751/
Ahaih751/
Hgaji751/
Hjayi751/
Haidz751/
Hahiu751/
Haaie750/
Haipp750/
Chi671,098,244/
Cha67936,167/
Hui67470,645/
Gai67366,958/
Kha67273,378/
Ait67158,866/
Haj67158,194/
Hoa67155,230/
Hay67130,160/
Aji6781,166/
Hau6751,479/
Khi6729,761/
Ayi6722,534/
Has6719,866/
Hie6718,436/
Hoi6717,798/
Aid6713,536/
Had6710,713/
Hat6710,423/
Chaiyo679,472/
Jai679,315/
Hei678,953/
Aha676,557/
Ais675,826/
Hij675,497/
Haz674,346/
Haß674,305/
Aii673,137/
Hii673,090/
His672,789/
Eha672,769/
Aia672,743/
Aie672,665/
Hit672,582/
Haa671,815/
Hap671,770/
Hah671,741/
Hip671,652/
Hih671,343/
Hajieh671,246/
Chaiat671,095/
Hid671,063/
Aip671,014/
Aio671,012/
Haiova67828/
Aai67778/
Aiz67605/
Hea67570/
Aih67568/
Aiu67474/
Chaich67472/
Khayyi67404/
Chajii67375/
Hauhia67369/
Chagia67348/
Chaiha67342/
Hiß67306/
Aiy67290/
Khajij67207/
Hyi67197/
Chaiho67177/
Chaaij67170/
Hji67144/
Chayyi67144/
Aij67144/
Hajije67142/
Chaiet67141/
Chaiut67128/
Høi67128/
Khajiy67126/
Haiosh67111/
Chaiit67103/
Hiç6793/
Haş6787/
Hiz6779/
Hauhio6771/
Chaiot6751/
Chajie6749/
Chahai6747/
Haš6746/
Chaitt6744/
Haș6741/
Chaiou6734/
Hja6730/
Haiash6728/
Jahaji6726/
Chaggi6724/
Gahaji6724/
Chaiap6723/
Haitch6722/
Chayii6721/
Huhaia6721/
Chaied6721/
Chayie6720/
Chahia6720/
Haiech6719/
Haggia6717/
Chagie6715/
Hiy6715/
Haç6715/
Chawie6712/
Ha'aia6712/
Hhi6712/
Chhaji6711/
Chaiud6711/
Khaghi6710/
Chhayi6710/
Aić6710/
Hha679/
Khajii679/
Haiach679/
Chaiid679/
Hgi678/
Chaits678/
Chaiph678/
Hahaji677/
Chaiah677/
Aahaji677/
Chaipp677/
Chaiup677/
Khaiyo677/
Chayid677/
Chaihe676/
Chaitz676/
Hayihe675/
Khaije675/
Hajith675/
Hahaia675/
Haÿ675/
Haľ675/
Haitht674/
Chaies674/
Chaiez674/
Chaiss674/
Haahia674/
Aıi674/
Haajii674/
Hahait674/
Chaihi674/
Chaiau674/
Khagia673/
Haugie673/
Chaaia673/
Hứa673/
Haihys673/
Haggio672/
Chaiep672/
Khajyi672/
Chahio672/
Chaiaa672/
Ahahji672/
Chaieh672/
Haihat672/
Hayioh672/
Chaiee672/
Chaait671/
Khaaji671/
Khaihu671/
Chaaji671/
Chaids671/
Chaiux671/
Chajij671/
Chayhi671/
Chayit671/
Jhajiy671/
Hhaiah671/
Haidsh671/
Haihuu671/
Haious671/
Haiová671/
Gohaia671/
Ahajit671/
Chaius671/
Hayich671/
Chaiie671/
Haã671/
Chaias671/
Ahaaji671/
Haihee671/
Hói671/
Høa671/
Jahaai671/
Hayiss671/
Hayaia671/
Hać671/
Hau'ia671/
Khaïyi671/
Haheid671/
Haia'a671/
Haiatt671/
Haiaut671/
Haiees671/
Haihit671/
Haihou671/
Aiò671/
Ahaais671/
Ahahei671/
Ahaiss671/
Chagio671/
Chaish671/
Chaisz671/
Khhaji671/
Hayish671/
Chaije671/
Chajiy671/
Haaggi671/
Haijje671/
Chajio671/
Haiout671/
Hahiat671/
Hahiez671/
Chhaia671/
Chaiaà671/
Ahajie671/
Chaiad671/
Chahyi671/
Chaiod671/
Chaioo671/
Chaiyp671/
Gaahai671/
Haiett671/
Haihoo671/
Haidch670/
Haagie670/
Haicht670/
Haiyht670/

Hai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hai in the Hindi language
हईha'i78.62
हैhai13.48
हाईha'i4.11
हाीhai0.64
हािhai0.03
Hai in the Tibetan language
ཧའི་75
ཧེ་25
Hai in the Oriya language
ହାଇha'i56.25
ହଇha'i37.5
ହଈha'i3.13
ହାଈha'i3.13
Hai in the Marathi language
हईha'i54.27
हाईha'i22.18
हैhai8.53
अहैahai4.1
हाजीhaji3.07
हइha'i2.39
Hai in the Bengali language
হাইha'i35.85
হইha'i35.85
হৈhai28.3
Hai in the Arabic language
حاىhay-
هايhay-
حايhay-

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