Nakai Surname
Approximately 112,158 people bear this surname
Nakai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 108,608 | 1:1,177 | 220 |
| United States | 1,311 | 1:276,475 | 25,849 |
| Brazil | 615 | 1:348,088 | 13,362 |
| Papua New Guinea | 213 | 1:38,280 | 4,620 |
| Thailand | 201 | 1:351,435 | 61,187 |
| India | 159 | 1:4,824,311 | 122,508 |
| Ukraine | 126 | 1:361,291 | 44,578 |
| Kenya | 124 | 1:372,419 | 21,454 |
| Zimbabwe | 120 | 1:128,652 | 17,093 |
| Singapore | 107 | 1:51,474 | 1,981 |
| Canada | 87 | 1:423,513 | 37,101 |
| Hong Kong | 84 | 1:87,327 | 1,583 |
| Pakistan | 80 | 1:2,233,049 | 20,482 |
| Nigeria | 45 | 1:3,936,506 | 111,794 |
| Uganda | 32 | 1:1,219,977 | 48,798 |
| Indonesia | 31 | 1:4,266,103 | 213,470 |
| Australia | 26 | 1:1,038,296 | 59,744 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 1:1,843,389 | 74,511 |
| Taiwan | 16 | 1:1,465,297 | 9,806 |
| Philippines | 15 | 1:6,749,215 | 188,373 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Liberia | 8 | 1:551,067 | 25,208 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| Cameroon | 6 | 1:3,461,511 | 126,814 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
Nakai (1,503) may also be a first name.
Nakai Demographics
Average Male Nakai Height
171.51 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Nakai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nakai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nakai (Hindi: नकई, Marathi: नकाई, Oriya: ନାକଇ, Russian: Накаи) has its highest incidence in Japan. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nakai? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,041st most frequently occurring surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 64,976 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Nakai reside; 97 percent reside in East Asia and 97 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 200,504th most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 1,503 people.
Nakai is most frequent in Japan, where it is held by 108,608 people, or 1 in 1,177. In Japan it is primarily concentrated in: Osaka Prefecture, where 20 percent are found, Hyōgo Prefecture, where 10 percent are found and Kyoto Prefecture, where 7 percent are found. Not including Japan it exists in 65 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.
Nakai Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Nakai last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Nakai last name are 4.74% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.97% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Nakai earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 126.87% more than the national average, earning S/. 43,978 per year; in South Africa they earn 0.92% more than the national average, earning R 239,820 per year; in United States they earn 8.23% more than the national average, earning $46,700 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.83% more than the national average, earning $54,567 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nakai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nakai in the Hindi language | ||
| नकई | naka'i | 68 |
| नकाई | naka'i | 25.33 |
| नकइ | naka'i | 2.67 |
| नकाइ | naka'i | 1.33 |
| नाकाई | naka'i | 1.33 |
| Nakai in the Oriya language | ||
| ନାକଇ | naka'i | 50 |
| ନକାଇ | naka'i | 50 |
| Nakai in the Marathi language | ||
| नकाई | naka'i | 31.58 |
| नाकी | naki | 31.58 |
| नकई | naka'i | 15.79 |
| नकै | nakai | 10.53 |
| नाकाई | naka'i | 10.53 |
| Nakai in the Russian language | ||
| Накаи | nakai | - |
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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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