Jonai Surname
Approximately 67 people bear this surname
Jonai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 26 | 1:313,604 | 42,091 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
The alternate forms: Jónai (119) are calculated separately.
Jonai (702) may also be a first name.
Jonai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jonai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jonai (Hindi: जोनाई, Marathi: जोनई, Oriya: େଯାନାଇ) is most common in Papua New Guinea. It may also occur as: Jónai. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jonai? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,333,370th most commonly held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 108,769,342 people. The last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 40 percent of Jonai reside; 39 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 39 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Jonai is also the 311,884th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 702 people.
Jonai is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 313,604. In Papua New Guinea Jonai is most numerous in: West Sepik, where 81 percent reside, Enga, where 12 percent reside and Madang, where 4 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 12 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 12 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jonai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jonai in the Oriya language | ||
| େଯାନାଇ | eyana'i | - |
| Jonai in the Marathi language | ||
| जोनई | jona'i | - |
| Jonai in the Hindi language | ||
| जोनाई | jona'i | 50 |
| जोनई | jona'i | 50 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jonai
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