Imai Surname

2,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 228,322 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Imai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Imai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan222,6431:57479
United States1,5301:236,90122,711
Kenya1,2421:37,1823,978
Brazil9441:226,7748,778
Uganda4811:81,1638,670
India2911:2,635,96482,688
Papua New Guinea1931:42,2475,146
Thailand1771:399,08770,184
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Canada1131:326,06729,799
Hong Kong841:87,3271,583
Singapore771:71,5292,869
Australia511:529,32739,816
Philippines511:1,985,063118,763
Malaysia361:819,28437,745
Nigeria341:5,210,081134,475
Indonesia301:4,408,306217,989
England291:1,921,31276,208
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
France91:7,380,302306,885
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
China51:273,464,31313,838
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211

The alternate forms: Imaï (1) are calculated separately.

Imai (2,047) may also be a first name.

Imai Last Name Facts

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

Imai (Bengali: ইমাই, Hindi: इमाई, Marathi: ईमाई, Russian: Имаи) is found in Japan more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Imaï. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Imai? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,410th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 31,918 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Imai reside; 98 percent reside in East Asia and 98 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Imai is also the 166,722nd most commonly held forename throughout the world It is held by 2,047 people.

The surname Imai is most prevalent in Japan, where it is carried by 222,643 people, or 1 in 574. In Japan Imai is most numerous in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 11 percent are found, Kanagawa Prefecture, where 9 percent are found and Saitama Prefecture, where 7 percent are found. Besides Japan it is found in 58 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Kenya, where 1 percent are found.

Imai Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Imai last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Imai surname are 22.24% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75.47% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Imai earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.25% more than the national average, earning $50,161 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.66% more than the national average, earning $61,440 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Imaï921/
Ismai892,207/
Imaji891,094/
Aimai89279/
Jimai89209/
Imayi89155/
Gimai89101/
Imaip8965/
Immai8956/
Imaia8930/
Himai8921/
Yimai897/
Itmai895/
Imaio894/
Imaie894/
Oimai891/
Eimai891/
Imaiz891/
Iomai891/
Ima86102,557/
Imi8680,374/
Jimmai801,012/
Imahia80166/
Imauji80117/
Gaimai8072/
Hoimai8071/
Himaji8047/
Ismaia8045/
Yimayi8037/
Haimai8025/
Ismaih8023/
Ihmaid8021/
Ismaid8020/
Imagie8019/
Himaia8016/
Ismaio8010/
Imaich8010/
Ismais809/
Ismaie808/
Yimmai808/
Jimayi807/
Imajid807/
Ismait806/
Gimaji804/
Aimais804/
Jimaji804/
Himayi804/
Ismaiz804/
Iomaji804/
Immaia804/
Jimais803/
Goimai803/
Immaji802/
Gimaie802/
Ismaij802/
Aimaji802/
Gimaia802/
Gimayi802/
Jimaid801/
Jimaie801/
Ismaiy801/
Aimaid801/
Ismaiu801/
Imayie801/
Immais801/
Aimaai801/
Aimayi801/
Imhais801/
Hima7552,937/
Aima7527,229/
Jima7519,826/
Isma7512,404/
Jimi7511,256/
Imad7510,668/
Himi759,113/
Gima758,945/
Imas755,758/
Imah754,439/
Aimi754,326/
Imaz753,531/
Imae753,058/
Ismi752,863/
Emai752,149/
Imat751,846/
Eima751,434/
Imma751,429/
Yimi75978/
Uima75836/
Yima75766/
Oima75720/
Immi75720/
Gimi75669/
Umai75663/
Imaç75527/
Imap75455/
Imga75417/
Imio75402/
Imay75326/
Imau75319/
Imei75283/
Ihma75217/
Imie75203/
Imis75182/
Imaa75107/
Imih75100/
Imea75100/
Imoi7586/
Iemi7583/
Imaj7577/
Jmai7576/
Iema7574/
Ioma7563/
Imit7555/
Uimi7546/
Eimi7544/
Itma7541/
Ijma7540/
Ymai7525/
Imui7519/
Ihmi7515/
Iomi7514/
Imid7512/
Imoa7512/
Itmi757/
Ijmi755/
Imii754/
Oimi754/
Imhi753/
Imiy752/
Imij751/
Imiz751/
Imgi751/
Imyi751/
Ismaihi7336/
Immaiah7310/
Ismaiha732/
Immahia732/
Ismagie732/
Jimaids731/
Jimmaji731/
Ismayit731/
Himmait731/
D'Imaio731/
Haimaji731/
Yimmaji731/
Ismahie731/
Imhajie731/
Himaish731/
Jimaaji731/
Jiemaji731/
Heimais731/
Haimaid731/
Imauhia731/
Gimaiyo731/
Gimayio731/
Yimaiad731/
Eismait731/
Jimma6712,315/
Ismat676,574/
Himmi674,344/
Gimei673,207/
Jimah673,003/
Aimat672,946/
Yimga672,748/
Imaya672,747/
Eisma672,488/
Yisma672,097/
Haima671,920/
Iemma671,804/
Himah671,655/
Hitmi671,653/
Gaima671,650/
Iommi671,531/
Aimad671,484/
Haimi671,471/
Himma671,331/
Iemmi671,290/
Imoit671,051/
Aimah67900/
Ismay67871/
Imajh67805/
Heima67783/
Himid67770/
Himaj67744/
Jiema67687/
Himei67585/
Himat67570/
Uimat67546/
Jimat67532/
Itmis67530/
Goima67524/
Gimmi67505/
Jimmi67495/
Gimay67453/
Aimas67429/
Jimis67423/
Huima67398/
Ismau67374/
Imayo67371/
Imhah67341/
Imaha67334/
Gimui67328/
Imajo67310/
Imoyi67308/
Immas67306/
Himaz67302/
Imach67298/
Imash67272/
Humai67251/
Himay67250/
Hemai67230/
Himaa67222/
Hiema67209/
Yimmi67205/
Imhay67176/
Gimma67166/
Ismit67163/
Jimit67152/
Jimas67142/
Himad67140/
Emaji67140/
Hijma67137/
Imaje67129/
Aimau67128/
Immah67121/
Imich67118/
Huimi67115/
Imaah67115/
Uimay67114/
Gimie67113/
Imoji67112/
Ismad67107/
Imaja67106/
Imiya67104/
Aimmi67104/
Imhat67100/
Iomae67100/
Ummai6799/
Gaimi6795/
Imadh6786/
Aimaa6782/
Himau6777/
Jimie6776/
Hisma6774/
Itmat6772/
Ismid6771/
Eimei6771/
Immad6768/
Imaat6766/
Ismas6765/
Himaľ6765/
Oimae6765/
Imayu6763/
Imaad6761/
Esmai6759/
Yomai6756/
Jisma6755/
Jimay6752/
Ihmad6751/
Jimau6750/
Yismi6746/
Emayi6746/
Oimas6745/
Imasz6745/
Imaye6744/
Jimoi6742/
Imeji6742/
Immid6742/
Oimie6741/
Ihmaz6741/
Gimoi6741/
Jimaa6740/
Jismi6740/
Eimas6739/
Himas6738/
Ismaz6738/
Gimio6738/
Jimih6737/
Goimi6737/
Gemai6736/
Aimae6736/
Imooa6735/
Imeah6734/
Aimma6733/
Imieh6732/
Aimoa6732/
Jimap6732/
Immie6730/
Aimie6729/
Jimei6729/
Imgay6729/
Yimma6728/
Uimas6727/
Ismaa6727/
Imaju6727/
Yimis6727/
Jimha6726/
Imeha6726/
Jimea6725/
Imaas6725/
Jitma6724/
Aimis6723/
Hismi6722/
Aaima6721/
Himie6721/
Emaie6721/
Jimad6720/
Jimoa6720/
Yimaz6719/
Imawe6719/
Yimei6718/
Immau6717/
Aimei6716/
Iomha6716/
Imeja6715/
Imahu6715/
Uisma6715/
Himit6714/
Aimoi6714/
Heimi6713/
Emaiy6713/
Emaio6712/
Yimat6712/
Hitma6711/
Gimea6711/
Eimah6711/
Oimau6711/
Imiss6711/
Gimaa6711/
Hiemi6710/
Imijo6710/
Yitmi679/
Imaud678/
Himiy678/
Jimui678/
Aimay678/
Imiyo678/
Aisma678/
Immei678/
Himyi678/
Ismma677/
Umaio677/
Imoja677/
Emaia676/
Emaai676/
Ismea676/
Imoya676/
Hoima676/
Imeya676/
Emmai676/
Gimau676/
Imass676/
Ajmai675/
Imuya675/
Ihmid675/
Eimad675/
Aimha675/
Umaia675/
Yimit675/
Gimae675/
Imeip675/
Emaid674/
Gimiy674/
Aimaj674/
Immat674/
Yimas674/
Emais674/
Aimid674/
Iomea674/
Imuji674/
Aimaz674/
Haimahio674/
Himoi674/
Gimih674/
Gimaj673/
Himis673/
Hijmi673/
Imaaz673/
Jimga673/
Yimie673/
Yitma673/
Imija673/
Gimga673/
Aymai673/
Itmad673/
Yimea673/
Umaai673/
Hoimi672/
Imatt672/
Oimei672/
Immit672/
Umaij672/
Jmmai672/
Itmaa672/
Jimii672/
Eijma672/
Yimaa672/
Umhai672/
Himgi672/
Aimit672/
Aimui672/
Eimie672/
Imeyi672/
Imhas672/
Imhoi672/
Imisz672/
Oisma672/
Jimaz672/
Imuha672/
Eemai672/
Eimau672/
Uimae672/
Imayd672/
Aimap671/
Jimmaiah671/
Itmas671/
Itmma671/
Immaa671/
Immij671/
Imays671/
Imead671/
Imeid671/
Imhad671/
Eimat671/
Ymaji671/
Umaie671/
Imaus671/
Immis671/
Uumai671/
Ismaihee671/
Imiji671/
Immoa671/
Eitma671/
Iemea671/
Umaih671/
Ojmai671/
Umaiu671/
Ismui671/
Jimgi671/
Imiye671/
Himha671/
Ijmah671/
Jmaid671/
Ihmat671/
Imeit671/
Imaut671/
Ima'a671/
Imads671/
Ittmi671/
Himip671/
Himoa671/
Hgima671/
Jimid671/
Jimio671/
Immay671/
Imeui671/
Imijh671/
Imish671/
Iomui671/
Jmaij671/
Oimay671/
Oimma671/
Uimaa671/
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Yimid671/
Yihma671/
Emaii671/
Emait671/
Aimea671/
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Jmaia671/
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Ismei671/
Eimaz671/
Immha671/
Imeae671/
Imhau671/
Imije671/
Iomah671/
Jihma671/
Jiemi671/
Eimoi671/
Yimaj671/
AAimi671/
Eimma671/
Eumai671/
Emgai671/
Hymai671/
Ismis671/
Ihmah671/
Ihmma671/
Imgaj671/
Imeis670/
Eimis670/

Imai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Imai in the Bengali language
ইমাইima'i-
Imai in the Marathi language
ईमाईima'i80
इमाईima'i20
Imai in the Hindi language
इमाईima'i50
इमइima'i50
Imai in the Russian language
Имаиimai-

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Footnotes

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