Hyai Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Hyai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hyai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria521:3,406,592101,701
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Hyai (20) may also be a first name.

Hyai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hyai occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hyai? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,530,696th most commonly held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. The surname Hyai occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Hyai reside; 90 percent reside in West Africa and 90 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Hyai is also the 2,446,817th most prevalent given name internationally It is held by 20 people.

The surname Hyai is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 52 people, or 1 in 3,406,592. In Nigeria Hyai is primarily found in: Kaduna, where 94 percent are found and Lagos, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria Hyai is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 3 percent are found and South Africa, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hyais8912/
Chyai897/
Hyait895/
Hyaij891/
Hyaih891/
Yai8617,674/
Heiyai8095/
Hyahid803/
Hayyai802/
Hyaoui801/
Khyoai801/
Hyaitt800/
Yahi7526,219/
Yaoi75815/
Yais75414/
Yaid75112/
Yaui7580/
Hyoi7565/
Yaih7564/
Yait7558/
Yaip7555/
Yaio7554/
Yeai7544/
Heai7541/
Yaie7531/
Hiai7519/
Yaei7511/
Yaiz7510/
Jyai759/
Hyae752/
Yoai751/
Chaiyai732,608/
Chayyai7346/
Hayyait739/
Choiyai738/
Khaiyai732/
Kheiyai731/
Yaish672,770/
Yaich672,017/
Yohai67680/
Yahhi67503/
Yaoui67275/
Yahui67259/
Chiai67203/
Yahie67167/
Yayit67125/
Hiaie67120/
Yahoi6783/
Yayid6759/
Yheai6758/
Yajji6748/
Aiyai6739/
Yayis6737/
Yaist6730/
Johai6729/
Yajie6717/
Ehaji6717/
Eheai6713/
Yaeid6711/
Yahiç6711/
Yayiş6711/
Oiyai6710/
Hiahi6710/
Jhaai679/
Chaiyais679/
Yayie677/
Hyaer676/
Ehahi676/
Cheai676/
Ajyai676/
Yaija674/
Eyiai674/
Jahyi674/
Ihahi673/
Yaits673/
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Yaeis672/
Yayip672/
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Jhaui671/
Jyaid671/
Jyais671/
Hyaes671/
Ayyai671/
Yaidh671/
Yeaih671/
Hayiaoui671/
Hoyyahit671/
Hiaip671/
Jhahi671/
Khiai671/
Yayhi671/
Yayio671/
Yauid671/
Yağit671/
Yaijh671/
Yaioy671/
Chaiyaid671/
Hyoio671/
Hyahe671/
Yiaai671/
Oyiai671/
Hiaio671/
Hyaed671/
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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hyai
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