Nagai Surname

2,872nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 195,058 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Nagai Surname User-submission:

Depending on the kanji, it literally means 'eternal well'.

Nagai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan189,4891:675107
Brazil1,2371:173,0596,666
United States1,2111:299,30527,626
Ghana1,1081:24,3872,946
Uzbekistan2011:153,8767,040
Singapore1971:27,9581,070
Thailand1851:381,82967,077
Canada1591:231,73322,208
Cameroon1471:141,28615,748
Papua New Guinea1441:56,6237,213
India1311:5,855,461138,626
Hong Kong1271:57,7601,031
Tanzania1031:513,99633,942
United Arab Emirates891:102,9478,862
Uganda641:609,98932,257
Australia441:613,53943,545
Philippines371:2,736,168135,784
Argentina321:1,335,73276,713
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
England261:2,143,00282,017
Trinidad and Tobago251:54,5594,614
Indonesia241:5,510,383253,014
Peru241:1,324,33821,383
Moldova221:161,88016,529
France211:3,162,987209,042
Paraguay191:380,8815,564
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Kazakhstan151:1,178,83365,606
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
China101:136,732,1577,199
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Micronesia41:26,561731
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Dominica11:75,891912
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guam11:160,1214,893
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

The alternate forms: Nagaí (1) & Nagaï (1) are calculated separately.

Nagai (1,976) may also be a first name.

Nagai Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Depending on the kanji, it literally means 'eternal well'.

- lnagai4

Nagai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nagai (Hindi: नगई, Marathi: नागाई, Oriya: ନାଗାଇ, Russian: Нагаи) occurs in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Nagaí or Nagaï. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nagai? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,872nd most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 37,361 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Nagai live; 97 percent live in East Asia and 97 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 170,248th most frequent first name globally, held by 1,976 people.

It is most frequently held in Japan, where it is borne by 189,489 people, or 1 in 675. In Japan it is most prevalent in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 11 percent live, Aichi Prefecture, where 8 percent live and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 8 percent live. Beside Japan this surname occurs in 72 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Nagai Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nagai surname are 10% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.23% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nagai earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 94.05% more than the national average, earning S/. 37,616 per year; in United States they earn 17.63% more than the national average, earning $50,758 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.28% more than the national average, earning $50,319 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nagaí931/
Nagaï931/
Nagayi914,548/
Nangai912,552/
Nagaji912,370/
Nagaie91678/
Naugai91219/
Nagaiy9192/
Naggai9130/
Naigai9125/
Nagaih9117/
Nagaia9116/
Naghai916/
Nagaij912/
Nagait911/
Ngagai911/
Naegai911/
Nnagai911/
Nagaio911/
Gnagai910/
Nagi8961,509/
Naga8948,127/
Naggayi839,179/
Nagaiah837,891/
Nagaich83634/
Naggaji83454/
Nangaji83382/
Nanggai83355/
Naghayi8328/
Nagaaji8328/
Nagaiha838/
Naungai838/
Ngaghai835/
Naagayi834/
Nnagayi834/
Naugaie833/
Nagaish832/
Nanghai832/
Naisgai832/
Nagayyi832/
Nangaie832/
Nagaits831/
Naggaiy831/
Nagayih831/
Naangai831/
Naghaii831/
Ngagayi831/
Nanga8049,765/
Nagae8022,601/
Nagah8015,976/
Naiga8014,039/
Naghi8011,302/
Nangi808,042/
Nagui804,185/
Neaga803,481/
Ngaga803,371/
Nogai802,817/
Nagay802,606/
Nagad801,993/
Ngagi801,837/
Nagat801,823/
Nagas801,768/
Nagit801,250/
Gnaga801,209/
Nagap801,181/
Nagaj80785/
Nauga80512/
Nagip80507/
Nagga80452/
Nagha80440/
Nagau80426/
Naggi80418/
Naegi80394/
Nagih80392/
Nagyi80314/
Nayga80301/
Nnagi80286/
Naigi80245/
Nagiy80206/
Negai80159/
Gnagi80159/
Naagi80147/
Nagii80123/
Naaga80116/
Nagie80115/
Nagis80113/
Nagid8094/
Nhaga8090/
Nagea8080/
Nagoi8066/
Nagaś8062/
Nagaz8061/
Nagoa8043/
Nagaa8040/
Nnaga8040/
Naygi8038/
Neagi8023/
Naega806/
Naugi803/
Nahga802/
N'Agi801/
Nasga801/
Nagiz801/
Nakgi801/
Nagač801/
Naagaiah7712/
Nnaggayi7711/
Nagaaiah773/
Nhangayi772/
Nagaiach771/
Nagaiaht771/
Nagahaai771/
Nanghayi771/
Naashgai771/
Nanggaie771/
Nanghaji771/
Nagaya7315,427/
Nagoya7311,668/
Nnanga738,449/
Naguit735,222/
Nangay731,941/
Nagoji731,294/
Nagayo73941/
Naguji73875/
Naagas73839/
Nangoi73753/
Naghat73594/
Nagash73567/
Naunga73544/
Nagiya73502/
Nangga73461/
Nagapp73351/
Naguja73351/
Nagaud73302/
Naggay73285/
Nangha73282/
Naggaz73281/
Gnagui73269/
Nagaye73250/
Nanggi73240/
Nagaje73232/
Naigay73223/
Nangih73216/
Nongai73187/
Nagaju73165/
Naggad73162/
Naguip73154/
Nagacz73126/
Naggea73120/
Neagui73118/
Naghad7396/
Nogaia7391/
Nagies7383/
Nnagha7383/
Nangaa7383/
Nnangi7379/
Naugah7372/
Nagiet7372/
N'Anga7369/
Ngagea7363/
Nagach7349/
Gnagie7347/
Nagieć7344/
Nanghi7342/
Naguid7336/
Naigga7336/
Nagayy7335/
Ngaiga7334/
Ngagha7332/
Ngaaga7332/
Naggap7331/
Nagier7331/
Nageya7330/
Naangi7329/
Najgad7328/
Nageia7326/
Nougai7325/
Naguis7325/
Naigah7325/
Nagaue7324/
Nangea7322/
Ngaghi7320/
Nainga7320/
Nogais7319/
Nahaga7317/
Nagish7316/
Naygas7315/
Nogayi7315/
Nagawe7314/
Ngagau7313/
Neagoi7313/
Naugie7312/
Naggah7311/
Nangau7311/
N'Gaga7311/
Na'aga7311/
Naanga739/
Nagaja739/
Naghiy739/
Naghoa739/
Nhagat738/
Naghah738/
Nagazs738/
Nagoja737/
Naghea737/
Naugad736/
Nageja736/
Ngnaga736/
Naugha736/
Nagayu736/
Gnagoi736/
Nagass736/
Nagiye736/
Neghai735/
Naagaa735/
Naighi735/
Ngagae735/
Nagaah735/
Nagadh734/
Naigis734/
Nahnga734/
Ngagga734/
Naugiy734/
Naingi734/
Nangaj734/
Nagahy734/
Naghui733/
Nnagah733/
Nacgha733/
Nagatz733/
Nageyi733/
Naghei733/
Naigie733/
Noghai733/
Naigui733/
Nageie733/
Neagaa733/
Nagisp733/
Nagast733/
Nagich732/
Naagau732/
Nageji732/
Nagija732/
Naghay732/
Naugat732/
Neanga732/
Nannga732/
Nagooa732/
Nnaiga732/
Na'agi732/
Naguea732/
Nakgat732/
Naigas731/
Najgis731/
Nagajy731/
Nagaph731/
Nagaus731/
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Nagiea731/
Nagitt731/
Nagyya731/
Nahgis731/
Negaiu731/
Naugea731/
Naugoi731/
Neagei731/
Neagie731/
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Neagha731/
Naiggi731/
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Naagah731/
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Naagga731/
Negaia731/
Hnanga731/
Nagiee731/
Nagihs731/
Nagije731/
Nagajo731/
Nagaut731/
Nagayp731/
Nageat731/
Nahgoa731/
Nagoyi731/
Nahyga731/
Naigaa731/
Naigat731/
Naigha731/
Naisga731/
Naugas731/
Ngagaa731/
Ngagie731/
Nhagie731/
Gnagad731/
Gnahga731/
Naghae731/
Nagaha731/
Nagiji731/
Nakgae731/
Nakgoi731/
Naghas731/
Naghie731/
Nagijo731/
Nasgip731/
Naggas730/
Gnagay730/
Naaigi730/
Nagy67419,157/
Negi67163,700/
Nega6795,732/
Noga6724,576/
Nage6712,082/
Nogi677,667/
Neagoie67717/
Nangiya67696/
Nangawe67464/
Ngagaja67331/
Nangeya67259/
Naghash67228/
Nagayos67201/
Naggash67200/
Nagguja67169/
Naggatz67119/
Nagayah67109/
N'Nanga67106/
Ngagaya6777/
Nagasht6758/
Naugiya6757/
Nanghiy6746/
Naghieh6739/
Naghaye6739/
Nangoya6739/
Nangayo6727/
Nangoie6727/
Nagaowa6724/
Nonghai6723/
Nanggay6722/
Nagj6721/
Gnagaud6721/
Nainggi6721/
Naegoie6719/
Nangaye6718/
Nangoji6716/
Naygauz6713/
Nangaya6713/
Nanguji6712/
Naingie6711/
Nnangha6711/
Nagaaah6711/
Ngaigai6710/
Gnahaga6710/
Nangayu679/
Nanguja679/
Nagayyo679/
Naggaya678/
Najgier678/
Naigauz678/
Nagajee677/
Nagaych677/
Naugaje677/
Nhagiya677/
Naagoji676/
Naguuji676/
Naingga676/
Nangaja676/
Nóga676/
Nagahas676/
Nangoio676/
Nanggga675/
Nh'anga675/
Nagguji674/
Nagaaju674/
Naang'i674/
Nougait674/
Naguiya674/
Nagooji673/
Naagapp673/
Noungai673/
Nanggau673/
Nnaagha673/
Nagaaya673/
Nagujit673/
Naguuja673/
Nangeah673/
Nagayaa672/
Nagayad672/
Naugaus672/
Nangiye672/
Nôga672/
Nagouji672/
Naigaye672/
Nagaash672/
Naggaye672/
Négi672/
Nangoja672/
Nagajah672/
Naicghi671/
Naigawe671/
Nang'ha671/
Nangiia671/
Nagajau671/
Nagajot671/
Nagaova671/
Nagauch671/
Nagaudh671/
Nageash671/
Naggaah671/
Naggaju671/
Nagguha671/
Naghayé671/
Naghich671/
Naguidh671/
Naguith671/
Naagyya671/
N'Gaigé671/
Naugaud671/
Neagash671/
Naygaye671/
Ngagayo671/
Ngahaga671/
Nnagiya671/
Nagí671/
Nongaih671/
Nougais671/
Naggeea671/
Nagheit671/
Naghuha671/
Nagiesh671/
Nagiyop671/
Nagahaj671/
Nagayot671/
Nanga'a671/
Nangajo671/
Nangeji671/
Nanghaj671/
Nagâ671/
Nagé671/
Nahaghi671/
Nahghaz671/
Nagouie671/
Naigaha671/
Naighat671/
Nauggay671/
Naugier671/
Nauguid671/
Naungha671/
Neaghah671/
Ngnagah671/
Ngaghio671/
Ngagije671/
Ngaigie671/
Naaagas671/
Naangaa671/
Naangha671/
N'Hagui671/
N'Hanga671/
Nogaiis671/
Nnaguja671/
Nnangah671/
Nnannga671/
Nági671/
Geenaga671/
Nhaunga671/
Naggach671/
Nagheas671/
Naing'a671/
Nang'ea671/
Gnagawe671/
Nanggoi671/
Nagiyah671/
Nageeha671/
Naggiya671/
Naghaya671/
Naughad670/

Nagai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nagai in the Hindi language
नगईnaga'i95.68
नगइnaga'i3.6
नगाईnaga'i0.43
नागईnaga'i0.14
नगाइnaga'i0.14
Nagai in the Oriya language
ନାଗାଇnaga'i62.5
ନାଗାଈnaga'i25
ନାଗଇnaga'i12.5
Nagai in the Marathi language
नागाईnaga'i48.57
नगईnaga'i33.57
नागईnaga'i12.14
नगाईnaga'i2.14
नागाइnaga'i1.43
नागइnaga'i0.71
नागैnagai0.71
नमईnama'i0.71
Nagai in the Russian language
Нагаиnagai-

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