Hirai Surname
Approximately 130,601 people bear this surname
Hirai Surname User-submission:
Hirai is a Japanese surname meaning 'level well' or 'flat well'. It consists of two Kanji characters 平 (hira), which means 'level' or 'flat', and 井 (i), which means 'well'.
The origin of the name Hirai is uncertain, but it is believed to be a toponymic surname, which means that it originated from a place name.
Read More About This SurnameHirai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 127,971 | 1:999 | 180 |
| United States | 1,145 | 1:316,558 | 28,922 |
| Brazil | 873 | 1:245,217 | 9,453 |
| Hong Kong | 127 | 1:57,760 | 1,031 |
| Thailand | 123 | 1:574,295 | 97,879 |
| Singapore | 60 | 1:91,795 | 3,674 |
| Canada | 50 | 1:736,912 | 58,785 |
| Philippines | 40 | 1:2,530,956 | 131,537 |
| Papua New Guinea | 29 | 1:281,163 | 38,188 |
| Argentina | 22 | 1:1,942,882 | 97,983 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Paraguay | 6 | 1:1,206,124 | 10,500 |
| Yemen | 6 | 1:4,404,216 | 18,907 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Hirai (2,234) may also be a first name.
Hirai Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Hirai is a Japanese surname meaning 'level well' or 'flat well'. It consists of two Kanji characters 平 (hira), which means 'level' or 'flat', and 井 (i), which means 'well'.
The origin of the name Hirai is uncertain, but it is believed to be a toponymic surname, which means that it originated from a place name. It may have been given to someone who lived near a flat or level well, or who was from a place called Hirai.
- dyenizaHirai Demographics
Average Hirai Salary in
United States
$52,888 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hirai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hirai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hirai (Arabic: هيراي, Hindi: हिरई, Marathi: िहराई, Oriya: ହିରାଇ) is found most in Japan. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hirai? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,312th most frequent family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 55,800 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Hirai live; 98 percent live in East Asia and 98 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 158,104th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 2,234 people.
Hirai is most prevalent in Japan, where it is carried by 127,971 people, or 1 in 999. In Japan it is primarily concentrated in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 11 percent reside, Osaka Prefecture, where 10 percent reside and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 8 percent reside. Besides Japan this last name exists in 46 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.
Hirai Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Hirai surname are 12.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65.92% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hirai earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 22.57% more than the national average, earning $52,888 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.91% more than the national average, earning $51,129 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hirai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hirai in the Hindi language | ||
| हिरई | hira'i | 92.23 |
| हीरई | hira'i | 2.85 |
| हिराई | hira'i | 1.55 |
| हिरइ | hira'i | 1.55 |
| हीराी | hirai | 0.78 |
| हीराई | hira'i | 0.78 |
| हीराय | hiraya | 0.26 |
| Hirai in the Oriya language | ||
| ହିରାଇ | hira'i | 85.29 |
| ହୀରାଇ | hira'i | 8.82 |
| ହିରାଏ | hira'e | 5.88 |
| Hirai in the Marathi language | ||
| िहराई | ihara'i | 83.33 |
| हीराई | hira'i | 6.41 |
| िहरई | ihara'i | 5.13 |
| Hirai in the Arabic language | ||
| هيراي | hyray | - |
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