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Where Does The Last Name Kai Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kai (Arabic: كاعي, Bengali: কাই, Hindi: कै, Marathi: कै, Oriya: କଇ, Russian: Каи) is found most frequently in Japan. It may also occur as a variant: Kaï or Kaî. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kai.

How Common Is The Last Name Kai? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 3,858^th most commonly used last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 50,277 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 61 percent of Kai reside; 52 percent reside in East Asia and 49 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Kai is also the 173^rd most commonly occurring given name internationally, borne by 2,906,429 people.

The surname is most common in Japan, where it is held by 71,414 people, or 1 in 1,790. In Japan it is mostly found in: Miyazaki Prefecture, where 32 percent are found, Ōita Prefecture, where 12 percent are found and Kumamoto Prefecture, where 9 percent are found. Beside Japan Kai is found in 125 countries. It is also common in South Sudan, where 21 percent are found and Kenya, where 4 percent are found.

Kai Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kai has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kai last name expanded 7,057 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 10,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kai Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Christian (95%) in Kenya and Muslim (48%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Kai surname are 5.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.68% registered with the political party.

The amount Kai earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 23.82% less than the national average, earning 263,657 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 19.82% less than the national average, earning R 190,536 per year; in United States they earn 4.92% more than the national average, earning $45,270 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.01% more than the national average, earning $54,658 CAD per year.