Ilai Surname
Approximately 1,711 people bear this surname
Ilai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 957 | 1:8,520 | 654 |
| India | 355 | 1:2,160,748 | 72,368 |
| Kenya | 177 | 1:260,903 | 17,444 |
| Malaysia | 49 | 1:601,923 | 29,168 |
| Nigeria | 45 | 1:3,936,506 | 111,794 |
| United States | 33 | 1:10,983,604 | 436,696 |
| Indonesia | 32 | 1:4,132,787 | 209,071 |
| Micronesia | 32 | 1:3,320 | 514 |
| Benin | 15 | 1:689,040 | 39,432 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
The alternate forms: Ilaï (14) & Ilaî (1) are calculated separately.
Ilai (3,684) may also be a first name.
Ilai Demographics
Ilai Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Ilai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ilai Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ilai (Hindi: इलाई, Marathi: इलाई, Oriya: ଇଲାଇ) is found most in Papua New Guinea. It can be found in the variant forms: Ilaï or Ilaî. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ilai? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 235,214th most numerous surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 4,259,232 people. Ilai is mostly found in Oceania, where 58 percent of Ilai are found; 58 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 56 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Ilai is also the 116,232nd most common first name internationally, borne by 3,684 people.
Ilai is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 957 people, or 1 in 8,520. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Chimbu, where 28 percent are found, East New Britain, where 14 percent are found and West New Britain, where 11 percent are found. Other than Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in India, where 21 percent are found and Kenya, where 10 percent are found.
Ilai Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Ilai are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
Ilai earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 95.98% more than the national average, earning $84,562 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ilai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ilai in the Oriya language | ||
| ଇଲାଇ | ila'i | 90.1 |
| ଇଲାଈ | ila'i | 5.28 |
| ଈଲାଇ | ila'i | 2.64 |
| ଈଲାଈ | ila'i | 0.99 |
| ଇଳାଇ | ila'i | 0.33 |
| Ilai in the Hindi language | ||
| इलाई | ila'i | 79.29 |
| ईलाई | ila'i | 13.61 |
| इलाइ | ila'i | 4.14 |
| इलई | ila'i | 1.78 |
| ईलाइ | ila'i | 0.59 |
| Ilai in the Marathi language | ||
| इलाई | ila'i | 60.89 |
| ईलाई | ila'i | 27.23 |
| ईलाइ | ila'i | 8.45 |
| इलाइ | ila'i | 2.35 |
| इलई | ila'i | 0.32 |
| ईलई | ila'i | 0.16 |
| इलाही | ilahi | 0.13 |
| इळाई | ila'i | 0.08 |
| ईलही | ilahi | 0.03 |
| इलायी | ilayi | 0.03 |
| ईळाइ | ila'i | 0.03 |
| इळई | ila'i | 0.03 |
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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
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- 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 Ilai
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