Nalai Surname
Approximately 377 people bear this surname
Nalai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 264 | 1:267,569 | 45,865 |
| Papua New Guinea | 91 | 1:89,601 | 11,921 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Nalai (580) may also be a first name.
Nalai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nalai Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nalai (Hindi: नलई, Marathi: नलाई, Oriya: ନାଲାଇ) occurs more in Thailand more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nalai? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 758,524th most common family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 19,330,361 people. Nalai occurs predominantly in Asia, where 75 percent of Nalai live; 71 percent live in Southeast Asia and 70 percent live in Tai-Asia. It is also the 347,677th most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 580 people.
Nalai is most common in Thailand, where it is carried by 264 people, or 1 in 267,569. In Thailand Nalai is most common in: Yasothon Province, where 42 percent live, Phrae Province, where 21 percent live and Chiang Rai Province, where 14 percent live. Beside Thailand Nalai occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 24 percent live and India, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nalai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nalai in the Hindi language | ||
| नलई | nala'i | - |
| Nalai in the Oriya language | ||
| ନାଲାଇ | nala'i | 50 |
| ନଳାଇ | nala'i | 16.67 |
| ନାଳାଇ | nala'i | 16.67 |
| ନଲାଇ | nala'i | 8.33 |
| ନାେଳାଇ | naela'i | 8.33 |
| Nalai in the Marathi language | ||
| नलाई | nala'i | 37.5 |
| नाळै | nalai | 25 |
| नळै | nalai | 25 |
| नलई | nala'i | 12.5 |
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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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