Nchai Surname

670,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 446 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Nchai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nchai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho3131:6,4941,365
South Africa1071:506,33441,014
Tanzania171:3,114,21350,054
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Nchai (55) may also be a first name.

Nchai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nchai occurs more in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Nchai.

How Common Is The Last Name Nchai? popularity and diffusion

It is the 670,508th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 16,339,789 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nchai are found; 94 percent are found in Southern Africa and 94 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Nchai is also the 1,336,256th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 55 people.

The last name Nchai is most frequently used in Lesotho, where it is borne by 313 people, or 1 in 6,494. In Lesotho Nchai is most frequent in: Maseru District, where 43 percent are found, Mafeteng District, where 17 percent are found and Mohale's Hoek District, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Lesotho it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 24 percent are found and Tanzania, where 4 percent are found.

Nchai Last Name Statistics demography

Nchai earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 71.19% less than the national average, earning R 68,472 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nchaji9132/
Ntchai911/
Nchaai911/
Ncha894,064/
Nchi89621/
Ncai8938/
Nchayio83100/
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Ntcha803,500/
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N'Cha8084/
Nkhai8072/
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Nchip8028/
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Nchap8013/
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Nchiy807/
Nchei805/
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Njhai803/
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Nshai801/
Nchas801/
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Ncheya7321/
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Nchiye731/
Ntchea731/
Nnchui731/
Nzai678,806/
Njai676,835/
Nche675,081/
Nsai671,644/
Njha671,318/
Nkhi67823/
Nshi67383/
Ncau67333/
Ntshayi67235/
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Ncci67200/
Nsha6791/
Nchouji6749/
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Nkha6729/
Ncheiyi6723/
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Ntchaya6718/
Ncoa6716/
Ncis6714/
N'Tchei6712/
Ncia6711/
Ncei678/
Ntchoya678/
Ncaa676/
Ncie675/
Nchouya675/
Ncea674/
Nchegie673/
N'Tchaa673/
Nchayou673/
Nzhi673/
Nhca673/
N'Tchih672/
Ncit672/
N'Tchat672/
Ncay672/
Nhha672/
Nzha672/
Nhci672/
N'Cheya671/
Ncih671/
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Ntchaye671/
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Nchieyo671/
Nchijia671/
Nchuyie671/
Nchy671/
N'Ntcha671/
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Nchehie671/
Nceh671/
Ncip671/
Ncjh671/
Ncsa671/
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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nchai
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