Nai Surname

6,830th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82,857 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Nai Surname User-submission:

This is a surname of Rajput origin, specifically mainly Gujarat. Outside of India, people of this surname are present in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Uganda, Kenya, Burundi, Canada, United States and New Zealand known of. Outside of India this name is most prevalent in United Kingdom.

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Nai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India37,6731:20,3611,571
Cambodia17,2521:898239
Indonesia9,1721:14,4191,811
Ghana3,0481:8,8651,206
Cameroon2,5651:8,0971,049
Myanmar1,9831:26,192466
Malaysia1,8891:15,6141,557
Singapore1,3651:4,035299
China8681:1,575,255337
Papua New Guinea7441:10,959975
Vietnam6561:141,229835
Italy6381:95,85716,455
Ivory Coast5791:39,8472,594
Bangladesh5411:294,5608,696
Japan4211:303,66811,214
United States3681:984,94373,005
Morocco3411:101,10317,469
Taiwan2771:84,638855
Pakistan2761:647,26010,031
Fiji2201:4,065748
Thailand1741:405,96871,274
Hong Kong1691:43,405774
Ukraine1641:277,57735,844
Argentina1301:328,79526,002
South Africa1261:429,98236,940
Australia1141:236,80422,158
France1141:582,65577,962
England1041:535,75133,356
Algeria1021:378,74133,117
Benin901:114,84012,756
Solomon Islands861:6,7451,010
Iran681:1,129,15549,899
Nepal651:438,1694,153
Brazil611:3,509,41598,831
United Arab Emirates541:169,67212,566
Nigeria351:5,061,222131,727
Afghanistan341:945,6829,218
Lesotho311:65,5669,080
Portugal281:372,08012,265
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Qatar221:107,18211,536
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Niger161:1,199,50125,520
Kenya121:3,848,32540,366
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Panama61:652,04310,051
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Tonga11:107,313791
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Romania11:20,077,87089,414

The alternate forms: Naï (43) & Naî (1) are calculated separately.

Nai (104,467) may also be a first name.

Nai Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a surname of Rajput origin, specifically mainly Gujarat. Outside of India, people of this surname are present in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Uganda, Kenya, Burundi, Canada, United States and New Zealand known of. Outside of India this name is most prevalent in United Kingdom.

- jayvi22

Nai Last Name Facts

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

Nai (Bengali: নাই, Georgian: ნაი, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻧﺎﻱ, Hindi: नाई, Marathi: नाई, Oriya: ନଇ, Tibetan: གནས་) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Naï or Naî. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nai? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,830th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 87,953 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 88 percent of Nai reside; 49 percent reside in South Asia and 46 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Nai is also the 9,804th most frequently held first name in the world It is held by 104,467 people.

The surname is most widely held in India, where it is held by 37,673 people, or 1 in 20,361. In India Nai is most numerous in: Gujarat, where 71 percent live, Madhya Pradesh, where 11 percent live and Maharashtra, where 6 percent live. Excluding India it occurs in 89 countries. It is also found in Cambodia, where 21 percent live and Indonesia, where 11 percent live.

Nai Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Nai last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Nai are 26.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nai earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.02% less than the national average, earning R 106,896 per year; in United States they earn 10.01% less than the national average, earning $38,829 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.28% more than the national average, earning $60,258 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Naï8943/
Naî891/
Naji86373,432/
Nayi8644,034/
Ngai8642,263/
Nait8622,786/
Naia861,762/
Naai861,661/
Naiz861,170/
Naie861,116/
Nais86916/
Naih86550/
Naid86526/
Naiu86418/
Nhai86362/
Naip86353/
Naii86316/
Naio86313/
Naiy8691/
Naij8675/
Gnai8674/
Naić8644/
Nnai8643/
'Nai8626/
Naği868/
Hnai866/
Naiá863/
Naiß861/
Ni801,989,657/
Na80617,357/
Nnaji75102,397/
Najih758,358/
Ngaji754,418/
Naich754,353/
Naish752,796/
Ngayi752,728/
Nahai751,206/
Nahia75494/
Naiho75424/
Naggi75418/
Naiyo75397/
Naiha75360/
Nahio75349/
Naaji75295/
Nayis75248/
Nayii75240/
Ngaii75178/
Nayid75163/
Nhaia75163/
N'Ait75146/
Nayip75138/
Nayhi75136/
Nagie75115/
Najiy75115/
Naiah75110/
Ngaia75107/
Najio7584/
Hnaih7581/
Nayit7580/
Naiou7580/
Nhais7580/
Nahei7575/
Ngaih7569/
Najie7568/
Naihe7565/
Nawie7558/
Nayih7555/
Naiaz7551/
Gnaie7550/
Naayi7545/
Naids7543/
Naitt7539/
Nayij7535/
Naiis7534/
Naihi7533/
Naiip7533/
Nahji7530/
Naiph7530/
Nahiu7530/
Naiid7526/
Naiss7525/
Naisz7525/
Ngaai7523/
Ngaio7523/
Naiat7523/
Naiud7522/
Hnaia7522/
Naiep7522/
Najij7519/
Nnayi7519/
Naaid7518/
Nhaji7516/
Naitz7515/
Naiad7514/
Naied7514/
Ngaie7514/
Naies7513/
Naist7513/
Nayio7512/
Nnaij7512/
Naiet7512/
Naiee7510/
Naidh7510/
Naaia7510/
Nhayi759/
Nayie759/
Naije758/
Najii758/
N'Gai758/
Naihu757/
Naaie757/
Naias756/
Nahij755/
Nayiz755/
Naiez755/
Naios755/
Naits754/
N'Aji754/
Naiit754/
Hnais754/
Gnaia754/
Naijh753/
Naaii753/
Nahyi753/
Naaih752/
Nayiy752/
Naaiz752/
Noaia752/
Nahii752/
Nnaii752/
Naiio752/
Nahiy752/
Nauia752/
Naioo751/
Najyi751/
Nhaid751/
Nhait751/
Hnaid751/
Gnaai751/
Nnaih751/
Naiot751/
Nai'o751/
Naiih751/
Naiij751/
Naiys751/
N'Nai751/
Nngai751/
Nnaai751/
Gnaih751/
Naj'i751/
Naiht751/
Nnaid751/
Naius751/
Naiyz751/
Naidd751/
Na'ai751/
Naaai751/
Ngaiu751/
Gnaiu750/
Nie671,701,671/
Naz67293,759/
Nau6792,989/
Nga6761,620/
Naj6751,661/
Nat6744,225/
Nio6739,349/
Nyi6739,101/
Nas6738,017/
Nay6733,633/
Noa6729,895/
Nii6727,402/
Nah6722,745/
Niz6716,389/
Nna6715,572/
Nhi6714,462/
Nad6714,136/
Nae6712,037/
Noi6711,836/
Naa679,281/
Nađ679,067/
Ngi676,056/
Nei674,892/
Nip674,560/
Nap674,346/
Nea674,194/
Nid673,384/
Nui672,359/
Nis672,163/
Nih671,734/
Nij671,495/
Nit671,226/
Hna67672/
Niy67334/
Naç67319/
Hni67276/
Nni67243/
Gna67200/
Nôa67138/
Gni6799/
Nahaji6771/
Najith6754/
Gnagie6747/
Naș6735/
Hnaije6731/
Naihad6723/
Nayiph6721/
Naajih6717/
Nayish6714/
Nayitt6713/
Naugie6712/
Gnaihi6712/
Nahias6712/
Naihas6712/
Uannai6711/
Ngayio6710/
Hnaich6710/
Ngahyi679/
Nnaiah678/
Ngaihe678/
Nnayie676/
Nnajii676/
Nnaaji676/
Najieh675/
Ngaiyo674/
Nnaihe674/
Nnajio674/
Nnajih674/
Néa674/
Naş674/
Naiova674/
Naihat673/
Naggio673/
Naihid673/
Naaish673/
Naiath673/
Naihau673/
Nahaie673/
Nhaish673/
Nayijh673/
N'Gayi673/
Nnajie673/
Ngaiah673/
Hnajid672/
Hnaith672/
Naëije672/
Ngaiyi672/
Ngayih672/
Naitch672/
Ngajio672/
Naiees672/
Naiaya671/
Naieht671/
Naiesh671/
Naishd671/
Nahiah671/
Naaidh671/
N'Aije671/
N'Naji671/
Hnajit671/
Naiggi671/
Naijje671/
Nnayii671/
Naieed671/
Nagiou671/
Naiech671/
Naihou671/
Naù671/
Nač671/
Nayihe671/
Nayiss671/
Ngnayi671/
Naaich671/
N'A671/
Nhagie671/
Åni671/
Gnaith671/
Naiich671/
Hnaish671/
Nnaiuo671/
Ngaiha671/
Nhahia671/
Naizsh671/
Naieez671/
Nahaia671/
Naihah671/
Naihuz671/
Ngaihi671/
Nnhaia671/
÷Na671/
Geenai671/
Naisch670/

Nai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nai in the Georgian language
ნაიnai-
Nai in the Tibetan language
གནས་-
Nai in the Marathi language
नाईna'i93.09
नईna'i4.4
नैnai0.43
Nai in the Bengali language
নাইna'i89.47
নৈnai5.26
ননীnani5.26
Nai in the Hindi language
नाईna'i86.62
नईna'i7.99
नाीnai1.45
नािnai0.56
नैnai0.53
अलीali0.03
ंऐmai0.03
Nai in the Oriya language
ନଇna'i61.76
ନଈna'i18.1
ନାଇna'i16.24
Nai in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻧﺎﻱnay50
ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺗﻰalnaty50

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