Lahai Surname

15,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,906 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sierra Leone
Highest density in:
Sierra Leone

Lahai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lahai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sierra Leone33,2781:21336
Liberia1,3451:3,278422
Indonesia5651:234,06921,613
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
United States1161:3,124,646180,867
Australia571:473,60936,415
Nigeria521:3,406,592101,701
England521:1,071,50151,923
Ukraine501:910,45487,604
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
Malaysia181:1,638,56867,452
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
France151:4,428,181244,602
India71:109,580,769786,157
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Lahai (10,895) may also be a first name.

Lahai Last Name Facts

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

Lahai (Hindi: लहई) is held by more people in Sierra Leone than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lahai? popularity and diffusion

Lahai is the 15,518th most frequent last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 202,962 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Lahai live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 94 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Lahai is also the 57,893rd most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 10,895 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Sierra Leone, where it is carried by 33,278 people, or 1 in 213. Outside of Sierra Leone this surname occurs in 37 countries. It also occurs in Liberia, where 4 percent are found and Indonesia, where 2 percent are found.

Lahai Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lahai has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 11,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lahai Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lahai surname are 11.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65.22% registered to vote for the political party.

Lahai earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.22% less than the national average, earning $40,464 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lahaie914,616/
Lahaji91385/
Lahait9153/
Lahaia914/
Llahai911/
Laha8960,071/
Laai89165/
Lhai8933/
Lahaije83297/
Lahajiy834/
Lahaihe831/
Llahaji831/
Lahaist830/
Lahay803,277/
Lahah801,172/
Lahia80998/
Llaha80533/
Laihi80485/
Lahya80468/
Laaji80354/
Lahaj80252/
Lahji80197/
Hlaha80154/
Lahio8079/
Laiha8070/
Lahij8062/
Lahau8054/
Laaij8051/
Laaha8049/
Lahaa8045/
Lahei8020/
Lhaij8016/
Lahiu8011/
Laaid8011/
Laayi8010/
Lhaji809/
Layha807/
Layhi807/
Lahii806/
Lahja805/
La'ai804/
Lahaç804/
Lahiy803/
Laaia802/
Laais801/
Laaih801/
Lhais801/
Lahïa801/
Laait801/
Lhaha801/
Lhaia801/
Lai753,581,809/
Lah7529,893/
Laa756,108/
Lha75404/
Lhi7591/
Lahaye7312,282/
Lejaha73508/
Lahass73392/
Laheij73374/
Lahave73284/
Lahaya73180/
Laihad73174/
Laajij73136/
Laihit7390/
Lahaja7364/
Lahajy7348/
Layhip7336/
Lahayo7335/
Lahayu7332/
Laihah7323/
Lahiah7317/
Lauhio7312/
Lahaju739/
Lajaia739/
Lajaha738/
Laihio737/
Lahaje736/
Lahaas736/
Lahiep734/
Lahies734/
Lahach733/
Lahaha733/
Layhap733/
Lahajo732/
Lahjij732/
Lahats732/
Llahah731/
Lahawe731/
Lahiae731/
Lahays731/
Laahei731/
Llahap731/
Llahie731/
Hlaaha731/
Layhat731/
Layhid731/
Layhit731/
Lahjid731/
Laihaa731/
Laha'a731/
Laahat731/
Lhaich731/
Lhaith731/
Liahas731/
Lujaha731/
Lahwie731/
Laaich731/
Lhahas731/
Laihie731/
Lahjau731/
Laia6768,824/
Laya6751,527/
Lach6720,602/
Lash6712,076/
Laid679,678/
Leah677,680/
Laja677,296/
Llah677,128/
Lais676,283/
Laas675,111/
Leha673,646/
Layi672,394/
Laiz672,346/
Laah672,198/
Lait672,164/
Lahu672,121/
Laad671,997/
Laji671,812/
Laaz671,453/
Laiu671,377/
Lhaj671,034/
Laat67705/
Laij67525/
Laaß67451/
Laie67441/
Lahy67422/
Layh67330/
Laip67266/
Laio67264/
Lahs67259/
Lajh67236/
Lahj67198/
Lauh67183/
Laay67120/
Ladh67118/
Liai67101/
La'a6796/
Laih6794/
Lyah6775/
Laić6768/
Laii6755/
Hlai6753/
Liaa6749/
Lyai6744/
Laap6744/
Liahova6744/
Lhaa6744/
Laheije6741/
Liahaat6736/
Leahova6735/
Lyahova6734/
Laaj6733/
Laiç6731/
Llha6730/
Lața6730/
Laph6726/
Laheist6725/
Llahyah6725/
Laiy6722/
Lađa6717/
Llaa6712/
Lhis677/
Lhoi677/
Laihipp677/
Lhha677/
Lhaz677/
Lhay676/
L'Ah676/
Hlaa676/
Lhie676/
Llai675/
Lahh675/
Lgai675/
Lahajah674/
Lhui674/
Laahaje674/
Lhau674/
Llhi674/
Hlah673/
Lhat673/
Lhap673/
Lgaa672/
Lhad672/
Lhei672/
Laaa672/
Lahyath672/
Lhio672/
Lhyi672/
Lhah671/
Lhli671/
Lahagge671/
Lahahad671/
Lahyatt671/
L'Ai671/
Llahyas671/
Lyahaya671/
Léah671/
Lhip671/
Lyaa671/
Lhid671/
Lhih671/
Layhaha671/
Hlhi671/
Layhaus670/
Lhiz670/

Lahai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lahai in the Hindi language
लहईlaha'i55.56
लहाईlaha'i44.44

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lahai
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