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 more commonly found in Japan than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hirai? popularity and diffusion
The last name Hirai is the 4,312th most commonly held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 55,800 people. This surname occurs predominantly 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 commonly held first name on earth It is held by 2,234 people.
It is most frequently used in Japan, where it is carried by 127,971 people, or 1 in 999. In Japan Hirai is most numerous in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 11 percent are found, Osaka Prefecture, where 10 percent are found and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 8 percent are found. Besides Japan this last name exists in 46 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.
Hirai Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Hirai surname are 12.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US 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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