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.
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Hirai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hirai Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hirai (Arabic: هيراي, Hindi: हिरई, Marathi: िहराई, Oriya: ହିରାଇ) occurs most in Japan. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hirai? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,312th most numerous family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 55,800 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Hirai live; 98 percent live in East Asia and 98 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Hirai is also the 158,104th most numerous first name at a global level, held by 2,234 people.
This surname is most frequent in Japan, where it is borne by 127,971 people, or 1 in 999. In Japan Hirai is most frequent in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 11 percent live, Osaka Prefecture, where 10 percent live and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 8 percent live. Aside from Japan this surname exists in 46 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.
Hirai Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Hirai surname are 12.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party 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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