Mihai Surname

7,075th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80,240 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Mihai Surname User-submission:

Romanian for Michael. Though predominantly used as a first name, many people bear it as a surname as well.

Mihai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania69,7281:28811
Iran3,5641:21,5442,736
Spain2,9221:16,0001,821
Moldova1,3161:2,706366
United States3931:922,28769,218
France3371:197,10030,644
Canada3241:113,72112,112
Italy2351:260,24134,481
Germany2281:353,09434,155
Belgium2071:55,5399,004
England1581:352,64625,413
Greece1191:93,10715,707
Australia981:275,46624,785
Sweden601:164,11311,407
Israel571:150,13415,774
Russia531:2,719,303152,706
Denmark401:141,11812,512
Netherlands371:456,41045,371
United Arab Emirates311:295,55719,854
Hungary281:350,58125,143
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Austria221:387,06540,442
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Norway191:270,64728,127
Ireland181:261,6089,673
Cyprus151:58,9925,768
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Wales61:515,75523,171
North Macedonia61:350,24517,994
Scotland61:892,30328,047
China51:273,464,31313,838
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Transnistria21:237,35016,204
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Mihai (282,392) may also be a first name.

Mihai Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Romanian for Michael. Though predominantly used as a first name, many people bear it as a surname as well.

- theangrybarrel

Mihai is a Romanian surname, a form of Michael ['who is like God].

- deleted-173293

Mihai Last Name Facts

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

Mihai (Arabic: مهاي, Hindi: मिहई) is borne by more people in Romania than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mihai? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,075th most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 90,822 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Mihai live; 89 percent live in Eastern Europe and 89 percent live in Romanian Europe. It is also the 3,726th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 282,392 people.

It is most commonly held in Romania, where it is held by 69,728 people, or 1 in 288. In Romania it is mostly found in: Bucharest Municipality, where 15 percent are found, Prahova County, where 8 percent are found and Dâmbovița County, where 6 percent are found. Barring Romania this last name is found in 69 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 4 percent are found and Spain, where 4 percent are found.

Mihai Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mihai surname are 1.09% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.32% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mihai earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 70.29% less than the national average, earning €8,923 per year; in Norway they earn 28.3% less than the national average, earning 248,150 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 39.33% less than the national average, earning R 144,180 per year; in United States they earn 10.92% more than the national average, earning $47,860 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.07% less than the national average, earning $49,151 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mihaiu912,366/
Mihaji91116/
Mihaić9129/
Mihgai9112/
Mijhai918/
Mihayi913/
Mihaii911/
Mihaie911/
Mihait911/
Mihaiy911/
Miha899,463/
Mihi892,509/
Mishaie83329/
Mihaies83215/
Mihaich8391/
Michaji834/
Michaie833/
Mihaaji832/
Mithaiu832/
Mihaiță832/
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Mishaji831/
Mijhaid831/
Mihad8020,316/
Muhai8011,842/
Miaji802,800/
Mihić802,045/
Mihaj80693/
Mijha80488/
Miehi80375/
Myhai80372/
Mihas80370/
Mehai80340/
Mihaľ80291/
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Mihio8055/
Miňha8047/
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Mihei8027/
Mihui8019/
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Miaia804/
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Mithaiah775/
Mihaiova772/
Michaias772/
Muishaji771/
Mia752,033,557/
Mihayo7319,410/
Michea733,472/
Mahayi73644/
Mihaye73447/
Miagie73237/
Mihich73182/
Majhai73151/
Mehaih73136/
Mihiyo73117/
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Miyayi7391/
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Mithea7363/
Mihuța7359/
Maaiha7342/
Mijaji7338/
Miahas7324/
Misaie7323/
Mihaya7322/
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Mishea7317/
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Mihoie7312/
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Mahaiy7310/
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Mihaad737/
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Mhaiye731/
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Misaio731/
Magiai731/
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Mihith731/
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Meehai731/
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Miheid731/
Mehaid730/
Maihie730/
Miah671,283,163/
Miji6720,809/
Meha677,290/
Mija673,693/
Miad672,573/
Miea672,498/
Mias672,321/
Mihy671,112/
Mithiya671,003/
Miat67916/
Myha67458/
Miaz67427/
Miaa67226/
Mioa67190/
Mujiaji67186/
Miit67183/
Mehsaie67174/
Misheyi67171/
Miay67152/
Mishiya67124/
Micheas67120/
Mihe67111/
Mhya6795/
Mahagia6788/
Mihayat6767/
Meai6762/
Miae6757/
Miua6752/
Mithiyo6751/
Miap6748/
Missaia6748/
Mihayah6747/
Miei6739/
Mhea6738/
Michiyo6726/
Miaj6724/
Mjai6724/
Michayo6722/
Maijaha6722/
Mhia6720/
Mahajia6719/
Miis6719/
Mechaia6719/
Miih6716/
Miij6715/
Mahaiya6714/
Michiya6713/
Michiye6713/
Miać6713/
Mihá6712/
Misseha6711/
Mithaya6710/
Mishaya6710/
Miio6710/
Mioi679/
Mithayu678/
Mmia678/
Mithayo677/
Miid676/
Mihăieș676/
Meseiha675/
Michaya675/
Miyh675/
Miheich674/
Majhaji673/
Mjia673/
Mihauch673/
Mijahah673/
Miiy673/
Mechaie673/
Micheio673/
Miiz673/
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Miač673/
Mihault673/
Michyya672/
Mesieha672/
Michaue672/
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Miie672/
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Hmia672/
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Miaš671/
Michead671/
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Mohijha671/
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Mishawe671/
Mahayei671/
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Muhiuha671/
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Myih671/
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Missaji671/
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Mihai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mihai in the Hindi language
मिहईmiha'i-
Mihai in the Arabic language
مهايmhay-
ميهايmyhay-

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