Mai Surname

309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,714,017 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Vietnam
Highest density in:
Vietnam

Mai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Vietnam828,2441:11218
China638,5311:2,141157
Pakistan84,8701:2,105283
Cameroon27,8461:74649
United States17,3541:20,8862,635
Nigeria16,6941:10,6111,113
Myanmar14,3751:3,613167
India13,3891:57,2913,920
Germany12,2821:6,555803
Taiwan7,5061:3,123109
South Sudan6,8701:1,662331
Egypt6,7421:13,6361,635
Papua New Guinea4,9841:1,63657
Thailand4,2711:16,5391,248
Indonesia2,3061:57,3506,335
Brazil2,1301:100,5043,781
Chad2,0221:6,722968
Japan1,6361:78,1445,310
Australia1,5191:17,7722,488
Canada1,4901:24,7293,341
France1,4331:46,3525,954
Singapore1,3101:4,204305
Niger1,2661:15,1601,016
Belize1,1621:30640
Italy1,1181:54,7029,845
Cambodia1,1171:13,8651,102
Hong Kong9141:8,026285
Malaysia8631:34,1762,891
French Polynesia7981:3525
Bangladesh6311:252,5467,887
Morocco6131:56,2429,319
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
Argentina5171:82,6766,988
Ukraine3371:135,08219,018
Jordan3321:26,6343,556
England3081:180,90316,305
Algeria3051:126,66117,491
Austria2901:29,3644,704
United Arab Emirates2801:32,7223,512
DR Congo2531:292,01426,830
Russia2521:571,91751,083
Switzerland2471:33,2514,884
Denmark2451:23,0402,340
Kenya2421:190,82614,170
Iraq2361:148,3973,884
Macau2341:2,571249
New Zealand1981:22,8704,013
Philippines1931:524,55060,401
Ivory Coast1611:143,3006,774
Norway1311:39,2545,588
Netherlands1301:129,90120,177
Haiti1201:89,0334,477
Czechia1171:90,88415,123
South Africa1171:463,05738,677
Romania1111:180,88218,470
Sweden1101:89,5166,554
Yemen1081:244,6799,175
Palestine1071:42,5134,749
Greece1051:105,52217,739
Belgium1031:111,61816,639
Uruguay971:35,3794,109
Afghanistan781:412,2205,695
Spain741:631,78428,875
Estonia691:19,1573,287
Kazakhstan651:272,03823,403
Poland641:593,88754,038
Uganda591:661,68333,952
New Caledonia571:4,846930
Finland461:119,49411,620
Mexico451:2,758,36022,009
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Mongolia391:72,4435,369
Belarus321:296,90833,328
Luxembourg311:18,7274,129
Hungary301:327,20924,029
Laos251:263,533260
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Nepal241:1,186,7066,523
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Tunisia211:29,0774,362
Wales211:147,35910,403
Benin191:543,97934,804
Liberia191:232,02814,625
Chile181:978,69319,774
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Albania131:224,15814,039
Georgia131:288,11913,907
Ecuador121:1,325,48716,904
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Solomon Islands111:52,73010,588
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
Turkey111:7,074,675122,870
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
Slovakia101:533,64560,629
Costa Rica81:597,5094,667
Panama81:489,0328,962
Mauritania71:584,98020,004
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
South Korea61:8,540,0431,433
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Zimbabwe41:3,859,560114,807
Cuba31:3,840,90513,116
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Lesotho21:1,016,27921,693
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Guam11:160,1214,893
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:643,82942,510

The alternate forms: Maï (3,755), Maî (21), Mái (3), Maí (1) & Maĭ (1) are calculated separately.

Mai (1,306,496) may also be a first name.

Mai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mai (Arabic: مّي, Bengali: মাই, Georgian: მაი, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﻋﻲ, Hindi: माई, Marathi: माई, Oriya: ମଇ, Russian: Маи, Tibetan: མའི་) is more frequently found in Vietnam than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Maï, Maî, Mái, Maí or Maĭ. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mai? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 309th most numerous family name globally It is held by around 1 in 4,252 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Mai reside; 49 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 48 percent reside in Viet-Asia. It is also the 600th most commonly used given name on earth, held by 1,306,496 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Vietnam, where it is carried by 828,244 people, or 1 in 112. In Vietnam it is mostly found in: Red River Delta, where 20 percent are found, Southeast, where 19 percent are found and North Central, where 17 percent are found. Besides Vietnam this surname occurs in 148 countries. It is also common in China, where 37 percent are found and Pakistan, where 5 percent are found.

Mai Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mai has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mai last name rose 22,249 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 10,267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mai Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon and Muslim (62%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Mai surname are 1.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.29% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mai earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 34.95% less than the national average, earning €19,535 per year; in Norway they earn 18.82% less than the national average, earning 280,963 kr per year; in Peru they earn 330.33% more than the national average, earning S/. 83,419 per year; in South Africa they earn 85.1% more than the national average, earning R 439,860 per year; in Vietnam they earn 2.03% less than the national average, earning 80,764,800 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 4.59% more than the national average, earning $45,131 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.42% more than the national average, earning $50,387 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maï893,755/
Maî8921/
Mái893/
Maí891/
Maĭ891/
Maji86432,870/
Maia86262,701/
Maie86256,853/
Maii8650,391/
Maio8620,282/
Mayi8615,444/
Maiz8613,760/
Maid867,324/
Mais866,519/
Mait864,182/
Maai863,953/
Maih862,548/
Maip861,324/
Maiß86552/
Maij86504/
Maiu86294/
Maiy86199/
Mhai8663/
Mmai8630/
Maić8626/
Mgai8621/
Hmai862/
Maié862/
Maiô861/
Maiá861/
Maió861/
Ma8021,354,561/
Mi801,427,498/
Maggi7538,674/
Maiyo7526,041/
Mahio7517,418/
Maaji756,469/
Mahia753,649/
Maish752,226/
Maiah751,971/
Mahai751,722/
Maaie751,434/
Mgayi75952/
Mahei75869/
Maich75838/
Magie75644/
Mmaji75619/
Mgaji75547/
Maihi75521/
Hmaid75509/
Majii75477/
Mhaji75475/
Maait75472/
Mayij75438/
Maiha75433/
Mhais75399/
Mhaid75375/
Majiy75373/
Mahji75301/
Maiss75275/
Maiau75274/
Maios75248/
Maidh75238/
Majij75231/
Majio75216/
Maias75206/
Mayie75159/
Maiat75150/
Mmayi75148/
Majie75140/
Mhaia75139/
Mhait75136/
Mahii75135/
Maiou75130/
Maihe75127/
Maiad75123/
Maiii75117/
Maiit75112/
Mayis75105/
Majih7591/
Mawie7588/
Mayip7578/
Maiaa7574/
Maius7572/
Maitt7570/
Maits7564/
Ma'ai7561/
Mayid7560/
Mauia7558/
Maaid7557/
Maiee7557/
Maiap7557/
Mai'i7556/
Maioș7548/
Mhayi7548/
Maiet7545/
Mahyi7544/
Mahij7543/
Maihs7539/
Maaia7537/
Maije7536/
Mayio7534/
Mayit7532/
Mahiu7532/
Maidt7524/
Maayi7522/
Maied7521/
Maiep7521/
Maijh7517/
Maiez7515/
Mahiy7515/
Maiho7515/
Majyi7514/
Maist7512/
Maioz7512/
Maaiz7511/
Maioe7511/
Maais7510/
Maihu7510/
Mayyi7510/
Maioo759/
Mayhi757/
Maies757/
Maiis757/
Mauie756/
Maaih756/
Maaij756/
Hmaia756/
Maaii756/
Mayih755/
Ma'ii755/
Maizz755/
Maiyt754/
Maiid754/
Hmaji754/
Mai'u754/
Maiuș754/
Mayiz753/
Mmgai752/
Maiiy752/
Maiaz752/
Maiio752/
Hmais752/
Mhaih752/
Mai'a752/
Majiç752/
Maiuu752/
Maieh752/
Mhgai751/
Maidz751/
Maihd751/
Maihy751/
Maiie751/
Maaai751/
Mmaid751/
Maidd751/
Mmhai751/
Mmaai751/
Maiés751/
Majiæ751/
Maiot751/
Ma'ia751/
Maiop751/
Maiih751/
Maiut751/
Maiuß751/
D'Mai751/
Mayii751/
Maiph751/
Maiud751/
Maiuo751/
Maids750/
Mei671,162,618/
May671,051,639/
Mas67187,843/
Moi6773,528/
Mau6766,892/
Mah6759,927/
Mat6756,326/
Maa6733,493/
Maggio6729,798/
Mae6727,455/
Maj6727,175/
Moa6721,480/
Mui6719,409/
Mis6717,396/
Mea6715,044/
Miy6711,945/
Mio6711,902/
Mma6711,570/
Mit6711,201/
Mii679,267/
Mie679,199/
Mad678,000/
Maz676,949/
Mih674,379/
Map673,611/
Mij673,478/
Mid671,040/
Mha671,021/
Miz67806/
Hma67767/
Maggia67630/
Mahjih67524/
Mahaji67426/
Maç67419/
Mağ67285/
Mmauji67212/
Mhi67180/
Maiaya67170/
Mehaia67169/
Mmi67159/
Maiach67142/
Mip67121/
Mmayie67118/
Majith67103/
Mayich6797/
Hmaied6791/
Maiová6787/
Maş6784/
Mahaia6775/
Mga6774/
Maiaux6756/
Mahiez6755/
Maihos6745/
Mahjie6742/
Mahaie6737/
Mmaiah6729/
Hmi6729/
Mgi6727/
Myi6723/
Maihou6722/
Mahiot6721/
Mhaith6721/
Maihad6718/
Ma'aji6717/
Maihau6717/
Maiggi6716/
Maajio6715/
Méa6713/
Mhaish6712/
Miş6711/
Hmaich6710/
Maaiah679/
Mmaije678/
H'Maid678/
Maieed678/
Miș678/
Maaish677/
Maiova677/
Maayii676/
Mói676/
Mai'ah676/
Maahii675/
Maihop675/
Mhaich674/
Mejaia674/
Maiysz674/
Maiout674/
M'Haih674/
Hmayid673/
Maiett673/
Maihid673/
Mayish673/
Maiech673/
Maihot673/
Mayieh673/
Maihuu672/
Maitch672/
Maihat672/
M'Haia672/
Mgajio672/
Miå672/
Maź672/
Múa672/
Ma'aia672/
M'Mayi672/
Maihet672/
Mayije672/
Maajie672/
Mgaaji672/
Ma'aid672/
Maggiu671/
Maheiz671/
Maistt671/
Majihe671/
Maihap671/
Maihes671/
Maioth671/
Maiott671/
Maioux671/
Mayhis671/
Mauije671/
M'Ayih671/
Mgaiah671/
Mhaije671/
Mhaiyi671/
Hmaiah671/
Maugie671/
Maihis671/
Geemai671/
Maiouh671/
Mahios671/
Maihaa671/
Maá671/
Mưa671/
M'A671/
Maaggi671/
Maagie671/
Maaich671/
Mahaai671/
Maiowa671/
Maiich671/
Mahjio671/
Hmaiad671/
Hmaiou671/
Hmaish671/
Mayidh671/
Maâ671/
Mađ671/
Maś671/
Mhahji671/
Mhaiss671/
Mmahio671/
Mũi671/
Méi671/
Ėma671/
Ėmaitė671/
Hmaiss671/
Maiths671/
Maiouz671/
Mmaist671/
Mmajie671/
Mmaaai671/
Maiaud671/
Maiaut671/
Maihah671/
Maiees671/
Maajis671/
Maihut670/
Maihee670/
Maihsh670/
Mayitt670/
Maihie670/

Mai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mai in the Georgian language
მაიmai-
Mai in the Marathi language
माईma'i93.01
मईma'i3.57
मैmai1.82
Mai in the Tibetan language
མའི་81.82
མེ།9.09
མའི9.09
Mai in the Bengali language
মাইma'i61.54
মইma'i30.77
ময়ীmayi7.69
Mai in the Oriya language
ମଇma'i51.61
ମାଇma'i44.99
ମାିmai0.19
Mai in the Hindi language
माईma'i39.28
मैmai39.28
मईma'i9.34
माइma'i2.51
माैmaai2.16
माीmai0.72
मै़mai0.12
Mai in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺎﻋﻲmay22.22
ﻣﻲmy22.22
ﻣﻌﻲmy22.22
ﻣﺎﻱmay11.11
ﺍﻣﻲamy11.11
ﻣﻌﻰmy11.11
Mai in the Russian language
Маиmai-
Mai in the Arabic language
مّيmy-
ماعيmay-
مـيmy-
مَيmay-
ميَmya-
ميَّmya-
ماىmay-
ميّmy-
ميmy-

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