Meghai Surname
Approximately 41 people bear this surname
Meghai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 18 | 1:9,841,264 | 197,192 |
| India | 17 | 1:45,121,493 | 474,784 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Meghai (774) may also be a first name.
Meghai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meghai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Meghai (Hindi: मेघई, Marathi: मेघई, Oriya: େମଘାଇ) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Meghai? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,055,934th most commonly used surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 54 percent of Meghai are found; 44 percent are found in West Africa and 44 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Meghai is also the 295,011th most frequent forename throughout the world, held by 774 people.
The surname Meghai is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 9,841,264. In Nigeria Meghai is mostly found in: Lagos, where 83 percent are found, Delta, where 6 percent are found and Edo, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in India, where 41 percent are found and Cameroon, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Meghai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meghai in the Hindi language | ||
| मेघई | megha'i | 93 |
| मेघइ | megha'i | 5 |
| मेघाई | megha'i | 0.5 |
| मेघाइ | megha'i | 0.5 |
| मेघ़्ाई | meghaa'i | 0.5 |
| मेघाी | meghai | 0.5 |
| Meghai in the Marathi language | ||
| मेघई | megha'i | 85.29 |
| मेघाई | megha'i | 11.76 |
| मेघाताई | meghata'i | 2.94 |
| Meghai in the Oriya language | ||
| େମଘାଇ | emagha'i | 50 |
| େମଘଇ | emagha'i | 50 |
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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 Meghai
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