Nagai Surname
Approximately 195,058 people bear this surname
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Depending on the kanji, it literally means 'eternal well'.
Nagai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 189,489 | 1:675 | 107 |
| Brazil | 1,237 | 1:173,059 | 6,666 |
| United States | 1,211 | 1:299,305 | 27,626 |
| Ghana | 1,108 | 1:24,387 | 2,946 |
| Uzbekistan | 201 | 1:153,876 | 7,040 |
| Singapore | 197 | 1:27,958 | 1,070 |
| Thailand | 185 | 1:381,829 | 67,077 |
| Canada | 159 | 1:231,733 | 22,208 |
| Cameroon | 147 | 1:141,286 | 15,748 |
| Papua New Guinea | 144 | 1:56,623 | 7,213 |
| India | 131 | 1:5,855,461 | 138,626 |
| Hong Kong | 127 | 1:57,760 | 1,031 |
| Tanzania | 103 | 1:513,996 | 33,942 |
| United Arab Emirates | 89 | 1:102,947 | 8,862 |
| Uganda | 64 | 1:609,989 | 32,257 |
| Australia | 44 | 1:613,539 | 43,545 |
| Philippines | 37 | 1:2,736,168 | 135,784 |
| Argentina | 32 | 1:1,335,732 | 76,713 |
| Germany | 31 | 1:2,596,950 | 129,424 |
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 25 | 1:54,559 | 4,614 |
| Indonesia | 24 | 1:5,510,383 | 253,014 |
| Peru | 24 | 1:1,324,338 | 21,383 |
| Moldova | 22 | 1:161,880 | 16,529 |
| France | 21 | 1:3,162,987 | 209,042 |
| Paraguay | 19 | 1:380,881 | 5,564 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Kazakhstan | 15 | 1:1,178,833 | 65,606 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| Russia | 13 | 1:11,086,389 | 347,183 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Micronesia | 4 | 1:26,561 | 731 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
The alternate forms: Nagaí (1) & Nagaï (1) are calculated separately.
Nagai (1,976) may also be a first name.
Nagai Surname Meaning
Nagai Demographics
Average Nagai Salary in
United States
$50,758 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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) has its highest incidence in Japan. It may also occur as: Nagaí or Nagaï. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nagai? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nagai is the 2,872nd most common family name globally, held by around 1 in 37,361 people. The last name Nagai occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Nagai live; 97 percent live in East Asia and 97 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Nagai is also the 170,248th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,976 people.
The last name Nagai is most commonly occurring in Japan, where it is carried by 189,489 people, or 1 in 675. In Japan it is most prevalent in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 11 percent are found, Aichi Prefecture, where 8 percent are found and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 8 percent are found. Barring Japan it occurs in 72 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Nagai Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Nagai surname are 10% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.23% being registered to vote for the political 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
Nagai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nagai in the Hindi language | ||
| नगई | naga'i | 95.68 |
| नगइ | naga'i | 3.6 |
| नगाई | naga'i | 0.43 |
| नागई | naga'i | 0.14 |
| नगाइ | naga'i | 0.14 |
| Nagai in the Oriya language | ||
| ନାଗାଇ | naga'i | 62.5 |
| ନାଗାଈ | naga'i | 25 |
| ନାଗଇ | naga'i | 12.5 |
| Nagai in the Marathi language | ||
| नागाई | naga'i | 48.57 |
| नगई | naga'i | 33.57 |
| नागई | naga'i | 12.14 |
| नगाई | naga'i | 2.14 |
| नागाइ | naga'i | 1.43 |
| नागइ | naga'i | 0.71 |
| नागै | nagai | 0.71 |
| नमई | nama'i | 0.71 |
| Nagai in the Russian language | ||
| Нагаи | nagai | - |
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