Maiai Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Samoa

Maiai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maiai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea441:185,31225,733
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
Samoa41:48,452659
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048

Maiai (22) may also be a first name.

Maiai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Maiai is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Maiai? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,414,640th most frequently used family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 115,675,332 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 76 percent of Maiai are found; 76 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 70 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Maiai is also the 2,301,746th most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 22 people.

The surname Maiai is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 185,312. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: Gulf, where 91 percent are found and East New Britain, where 9 percent are found. Other than Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 16 percent are found and Samoa, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahiai91101/
Maijai9124/
Maihai9114/
Maiahi913/
Magiai911/
Maia'i911/
Mai'ai911/
Maiahai832/
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Maijaai831/
Mayai805,427/
Maiji801,500/
Maaie801,434/
Majai80406/
Maija80205/
Mauai8086/
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Maiyi8068/
Muiai8048/
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Maiie801/
Maiei801/
Mayiji733,180/
Majija731,828/
Majiji731,150/
Mouaia73463/
Majhai73151/
Majhii7363/
Majiha7362/
Maijhi7360/
Mauyai7353/
Mahuai7346/
Maaiha7342/
Majjii7341/
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Maijit7315/
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Maua6713,703/
Maei671,019/
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Meai6762/
Miei6739/
Meaa6727/
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Mahajai6712/
Maihoui6710/
Maaijer678/
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Maía675/
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Mayauai671/
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Majjaid671/
Mayaith670/
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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 Maiai
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