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

The surname Lai (Arabic: لاي, Bengali: লই, Hindi: लाई, Marathi: लाई, Oriya: ଲଇ, Russian: Лаи, Tibetan: ལའི་) has its highest incidence in China. It may be rendered as: Laï, Laî or Lại. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 157^th most commonly occurring family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,035 people. The last name Lai is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Lai are found; 89 percent are found in East Asia and 89 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 2,963^rd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 351,363 people.

The surname Lai is most commonly used in China, where it is held by 2,743,012 people, or 1 in 498. Apart from China this last name is found in 152 countries. It also occurs in Taiwan, where 8 percent are found and Hong Kong, where 4 percent are found.

Lai Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Lai has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lai surname grew 44,665 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 133,450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lai Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Lai are 13.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lai earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 8.67% less than the national average, earning €27,425 per year; in Norway they earn 14.01% less than the national average, earning 297,577 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 67.3% more than the national average, earning R 397,560 per year; in Vietnam they earn 1% more than the national average, earning 83,268,300 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 19.66% more than the national average, earning $51,630 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.81% more than the national average, earning $59,026 CAD per year.