Jorai Surname
Approximately 319 people bear this surname
Jorai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritius | 147 | 1:8,799 | 1,852 |
| Papua New Guinea | 71 | 1:114,841 | 15,585 |
| India | 43 | 1:17,838,730 | 274,051 |
| Switzerland | 22 | 1:373,314 | 28,226 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 14 | 1:97,427 | 6,588 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Jorai (392) may also be a first name.
Jorai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jorai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jorai (Hindi: जोरई, Marathi: जोरई, Oriya: େଜାରାଇ) is borne by more people in Mauritius than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Jorai click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jorai? popularity and diffusion
The surname Jorai is the 855,216th most widespread family name globally, borne by around 1 in 22,844,972 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 46 percent of Jorai reside; 46 percent reside in Southern Africa and 46 percent reside in Southern African Indian Ocean. It is also the 436,979th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 392 people.
Jorai is most commonly occurring in Mauritius, where it is borne by 147 people, or 1 in 8,799. In Mauritius Jorai is mostly found in: Pamplemousses District, where 100 percent are found. Barring Mauritius this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 22 percent are found and India, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jorai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jorai in the Hindi language | ||
| जोरई | jora'i | 94.62 |
| जोरइ | jora'i | 3.85 |
| जोराई | jora'i | 1.54 |
| Jorai in the Marathi language | ||
| जोरई | jora'i | 83.33 |
| कोरी | kori | 16.67 |
| Jorai in the Oriya language | ||
| େଜାରାଇ | ejara'i | 62.5 |
| େଯାରାଈ | eyara'i | 12.5 |
| େଯାରାଇ | eyara'i | 12.5 |
| ଶାି | sai | 12.5 |
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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 Jorai
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