Meyai Surname

1,343,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 166 people bear this surname

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

Meyai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meyai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1561:52,2676,566
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Meyai (56) may also be a first name.

Meyai Last Name Facts

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

Meyai is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meyai? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,343,156th most widespread family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 43,900,879 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 94 percent of Meyai are found; 94 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 94 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Meyai is also the 1,321,957th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 56 people.

The last name Meyai is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 156 people, or 1 in 52,267. In Papua New Guinea Meyai is mostly found in: East Sepik, where 90 percent are found, West Sepik, where 9 percent are found and Morobe, where 1 percent are found. Barring Papua New Guinea Meyai occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 4 percent are found and Malaysia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meeyai91129/
Meyahi91105/
Meyaui915/
Meyaai911/
Meai8962/
Meuyayi8357/
Me'yaih836/
Meiyhai831/
Mehyaui831/
Miyai8010,558/
Mayai805,427/
Meyie801,456/
Mehai80340/
Muyai80253/
Moyai80163/
Meaiz80137/
Meyoa80121/
Meaio80115/
Moeai80105/
Mejai8085/
Meyaj8015/
Meuyi808/
Meyay807/
Meiai806/
Meyae806/
Meyaa805/
Meyui804/
Maeai804/
Meyei803/
Meyoi802/
Meahi801/
Meaid801/
Meait801/
Meaih801/
Meaij801/
Meais800/
Miyaoi73599/
Mayahi73331/
Mehaih73136/
Mejahi73129/
Meyhui7386/
Meyiha7370/
Muyahi7354/
Mauyai7353/
Meya'a7338/
Meyehi7333/
Miyahi7332/
Meejai7329/
Meyoua7327/
Maheyi7326/
Meyaye7318/
Meihai7315/
Moyahi7314/
Meyier7311/
Meyije7310/
Mayaid737/
Meyahe735/
Mayhai735/
Mieyaa733/
Mehyha733/
Mayais732/
Mejhai732/
Muyaid732/
Maueai732/
Mooyai732/
Mayjai731/
Meaiey731/
Miyais731/
Meyaea731/
Meiyid731/
Moyaid731/
Mayaai731/
Mayait731/
Maeaia731/
Meahie731/
Meayoa731/
Moueyi731/
Muehyi731/
Moyais731/
Meyeiz731/
Meyiet731/
Meyo'a731/
Miyeyi731/
Meiyua731/
Meaije731/
Muhyai731/
Meeaya731/
Meehai731/
Meiyaj731/
Meeyei731/
Miyaai731/
Mehaid730/
Maie67256,853/
Meye678,894/
Moey671,875/
Maei671,019/
Moei67659/
Maui67440/
Muei67208/
Meaj67173/
Meei6771/
Maey6751/
Miei6739/
Meay6736/
Muey6736/
Miey6736/
Meie6734/
Meaa6727/
Meae6719/
Meua6716/
Myei6716/
Mowehai6716/
Meeaish6714/
Meyahed6710/
Mejahid675/
Meuy674/
Mahayai674/
Meui672/
Meey672/
Maueais671/
Meyjije671/
Meijaya671/
Moyyayi671/
Hmeiyid671/
Mayahai671/
Mauyais671/
Mauyaoi671/
Mahyaei671/
Meyehei671/
Meyehie671/
Meyaheu671/
Meía671/
Mehjaid671/
Maheahi671/
Mohyayi671/
Meaujai671/
Mayauai671/
Mayaith670/
Mayhaiz670/

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