Nakai Surname

5,041st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 112,158 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Nakai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nakai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan108,6081:1,177220
United States1,3111:276,47525,849
Brazil6151:348,08813,362
Papua New Guinea2131:38,2804,620
Thailand2011:351,43561,187
India1591:4,824,311122,508
Ukraine1261:361,29144,578
Kenya1241:372,41921,454
Zimbabwe1201:128,65217,093
Singapore1071:51,4741,981
Canada871:423,51337,101
Hong Kong841:87,3271,583
Pakistan801:2,233,04920,482
Nigeria451:3,936,506111,794
Uganda321:1,219,97748,798
Indonesia311:4,266,103213,470
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
Taiwan161:1,465,2979,806
Philippines151:6,749,215188,373
England141:3,979,861125,553
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Liberia81:551,06725,208
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
France61:11,070,454349,096
China51:273,464,31313,838
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Nakai (1,503) may also be a first name.

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) is found in Japan more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nakai? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,041st most numerous surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 64,976 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Nakai live; 97 percent live in East Asia and 97 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 200,504th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 1,503 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Japan, where it is held by 108,608 people, or 1 in 1,177. In Japan Nakai is mostly concentrated in: Osaka Prefecture, where 20 percent are found, Hyōgo Prefecture, where 10 percent are found and Kyoto Prefecture, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Japan Nakai is found in 65 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Nakai Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Nakai surname are 4.74% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.97% registered with the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Naikai9144,672/
Nakhai9119,826/
Nakaji9115,528/
Nakayi912,389/
Nakaie91319/
Nagkai9158/
Ngakai9147/
Nakaia9145/
Nhakai9139/
Neakai9138/
Nakaio9122/
Nahkai9119/
Nakkai9119/
Nakaai9115/
Naakai913/
Naukai913/
Nakaii911/
Nakaij911/
Naka8978,918/
Naki8926,454/
Nakaayi832,471/
Nakhaai83344/
Nakhaie8379/
Nhakayi8317/
Nakkhai8314/
Naikaai8312/
Nakayiz8311/
Nakkayi835/
Naukaji834/
Nnakayi834/
Nakhaji832/
Ngakayi832/
Nakaggi832/
Nakaije832/
Naakayi832/
Nahgkai832/
Nakkaai831/
Nakkaji831/
Naukhai831/
Naykaai831/
Naykaji831/
Naskaiy831/
Nakauji831/
Nakaiah831/
Nakayii831/
Nakayij831/
Nakaitė831/
Nahakai831/
Naikaji831/
Naikayi831/
Na'akai831/
Naakhai831/
Nakaiad831/
Nayka80130,133/
Nakka80104,824/
Naika8013,451/
Nakae8011,863/
Ngaka806,837/
Nakiy803,310/
Nakha802,645/
Naiki802,324/
Nakei801,991/
Nakui801,686/
Nakhi801,102/
Nnaka801,079/
Nayki80911/
Naeka80802/
Nakau80688/
Nakaş80638/
Nakay80589/
Nakea80424/
Ngaki80410/
Nauka80399/
Nakoa80379/
Nakaj80327/
Nhaka80325/
Nakki80247/
Nokai80203/
Nacai80184/
Nakie80113/
Naaka80107/
Nakaa8092/
Nakii8076/
Nekai8068/
Nakah8059/
Nakoi8057/
Nakio8047/
Nagka8043/
Naqai8031/
Nauki8028/
Naeki8021/
Najka8018/
Naňka8017/
Naaki8015/
Neaka8013/
Nahki809/
Nhaki809/
Nakqi807/
Nakyi807/
Nakij805/
Hnaka804/
Nnaki804/
Nahka803/
Naïka802/
Nakaš802/
Nakih802/
Nagki802/
Naçka802/
Najki801/
Neaki801/
Nakgi801/
Naqka801/
Naqki801/
Nakca801/
Nnakaihe77104/
Natkhayi7711/
Nakhhaii779/
Nakkaiah771/
Nakhaiie771/
Nakhhaie771/
Ngakhaiy771/
Nnakkayi771/
Nakaya7329,209/
Nakajo7314,369/
Nakuya738,184/
Nakaye734,891/
Naikay732,658/
Nakoja731,387/
Nekhai731,144/
Nakkaa731,133/
Nakiya73933/
Nakiyo73395/
Naakka73365/
Naykka73335/
Nakoji73285/
Nakawe73276/
Nahaka73266/
Nakaja73252/
Nakayu73221/
Nekayi73215/
Nakeya73181/
Nakhei73176/
Nakayo73175/
Naakaa73154/
Naqaie73153/
Nakhay73142/
Naikoa73132/
Nakoya73111/
Nakaue73100/
Nokhai7394/
Nakhoi7377/
Ngakie7374/
Ngakui7368/
Ngaaka7367/
Naskay7365/
Nokayi7365/
Nakich7362/
Nakiyi7351/
Nakoie7349/
Ngakka7345/
Nakkha7344/
Nakaje7337/
Naikoi7336/
Naakie7336/
Ngaika7331/
Nakkij7330/
Naykki7329/
Nakuyi7327/
Nakija7322/
Ngokai7322/
N'Naka7322/
Nakhha7321/
Naszka7321/
Ngauka7319/
Nahaki7319/
Nakaju7317/
Nackat7316/
Nackid7315/
Nockai7315/
Naikah7315/
Naachi7314/
Naekha7314/
Nahuka7314/
Najkha7314/
Nakuja7314/
Naskas7313/
Nakatt7313/
Naikau7311/
Nakiph7310/
Naikie739/
Ngakea739/
Nakhaj738/
Natkaj738/
Naakau738/
Naskaj738/
Nakkhi737/
Nakhie737/
Nakijo737/
Naykad736/
Nakuji736/
Naaika736/
Naikka736/
Naikap736/
Ngakaa736/
Gnaski735/
Nagkat735/
Nnaaka735/
Nakeji735/
Nakaud735/
Nackie734/
Nnakka734/
Nakaha734/
Nakhaz734/
Nnaika734/
Nakoyi734/
Naaica734/
Nakiye734/
Nakeyi734/
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Nackay733/
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Naquai733/
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Naquka733/
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Naikei732/
Nakeja732/
Nekkai732/
Nakitt732/
Nakiji732/
Naikii732/
Naikui732/
Nakhaa732/
Ngakhi732/
Nekaie732/
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Nookai732/
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Naakat731/
Naakiz731/
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Nakeha731/
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Nakqui731/
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Naukid731/
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Noskai731/
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Neakie731/
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Nakgoi731/
Naitki731/
Nakkui731/
Nakuii731/
Naicai731/
Naakah731/
Ngacka731/
Ngacki731/
Nakeea730/
Neacka730/
Nnakkaihe712/
Nahakaaih711/
Naqi6715,844/
Naca679,532/
Neka675,712/
Noka674,927/
Nake674,127/
Noki673,890/
Neki67899/
Nakijjo67437/
Nakeeya67330/
Nakhayo67286/
Naykoji67226/
Nahkhah67209/
Nakiyah67165/
Naky67160/
Nakkhui67154/
Nakheya67118/
Nakhaya67108/
Naqa6768/
Nasskau6755/
Naskhah6748/
Nakijje6748/
Nakkuya6748/
Naagkka6742/
Nookhai6740/
Nakaaya6736/
Ngokayi6735/
Nakaaye6732/
Nakauth6729/
Nakuuya6727/
Naikayu6723/
Nakahyo6723/
Naykuji6721/
Nazkhah6721/
Nakhaye6719/
Nakijja6719/
Nnakihe6718/
Noszkai6718/
Nakouya6715/
Naikuya6715/
Naikaya6714/
Nakkeid6714/
Nnakuya6714/
Naikayo6713/
Nakkoji6712/
Nakeyah6711/
Nahácka6710/
Naskiyo6710/
Ngokhai678/
Naikoji677/
Naaikyo677/
Ngakoya677/
Ngakayu676/
Naukaya676/
Nakheua676/
Ngakaya676/
Naekaya676/
Nakhuha676/
Nakajud676/
Naakiya675/
Nakayyo675/
Uamnaka675/
Nakiiah674/
Ngoikai674/
Nakyoya674/
Nahakay674/
Nakkaya674/
Nakkeya674/
Nakhoji674/
Nackiss674/
Nakajat674/
Nakkawe674/
Noukhai673/
Nnakoji673/
Nakkiya673/
Nakaaja673/
Naaciya673/
Nakhija672/
Nahakau672/
Gnakaja672/
Nakajyo672/
Nahacka672/
Nahkeya671/
Naikath671/
Nakahwe671/
Nakahye671/
Nakauch671/
Naakkaa671/
Naujkas671/
Naukhij671/
Naukhis671/
Naukish671/
Naykeji671/
Naykich671/
Naskich671/
Ngaikay671/
Ngakayo671/
Nookayi671/
Nnakawe671/
Nakaaha671/
Naká671/
Noukaji671/
Nakijya671/
Najkash671/
Najkaye671/
Nakauya671/
Nakayou671/
Nakkaja671/
Nakkaye671/
Nakkayo671/
Nakkazz671/
Nakaaje671/
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Nakasch671/
Nahajka671/
Nahakap671/
Naizzki671/
Naccayi671/
Nakuyaa671/
Nakuyah671/
Nakuyie671/
Naskhas671/
Naujėkaitė671/
Naqaish671/
Ngekayi671/
Ngnahka671/
Ngakuie671/
Nga'aka671/
Ngakeah671/
Ngakeya671/
Naakayu671/
Naakuya671/
Nnakaja671/
Nnakaye671/
Nnakijo671/
Naakath671/
Nakaweh671/
Nackhat671/
Naacchi671/
Nakayos671/
Nakajoe671/
Nakkhoa671/
Naikois671/
Nahaqai671/
Ngakuya671/
Nazkhat671/
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Naskhay671/
Nokaiah671/
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Nakai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nakai in the Hindi language
नकईnaka'i68
नकाईnaka'i25.33
नकइnaka'i2.67
नकाइnaka'i1.33
नाकाईnaka'i1.33
Nakai in the Oriya language
ନାକଇnaka'i50
ନକାଇnaka'i50
Nakai in the Marathi language
नकाईnaka'i31.58
नाकीnaki31.58
नकईnaka'i15.79
नकैnakai10.53
नाकाईnaka'i10.53
Nakai in the Russian language
Накаиnakai-

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