Ngai Surname

13,248th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42,263 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hong Kong
Highest density in:
Hong Kong

Ngai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hong Kong20,5771:35672
Indonesia6,4121:20,6252,512
Kenya2,8281:16,3301,953
United States2,4041:150,77315,497
Singapore1,5621:3,526276
Malaysia1,4981:19,6891,858
Cameroon1,2901:16,1002,200
Macau1,2871:46796
Tanzania1,1901:44,4895,041
Canada8971:41,0765,121
Vietnam4041:229,3221,016
England2901:192,13117,003
Australia2621:103,03711,601
India2621:2,927,73088,513
Papua New Guinea2361:34,5504,063
DR Congo1781:415,05434,837
China1311:10,437,569657
Thailand821:861,443136,584
Nigeria651:2,725,27387,396
France531:1,253,259128,888
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
Uganda391:1,001,00743,411
Solomon Islands321:18,1263,487
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Netherlands271:625,45153,034
Cambodia261:595,6594,477
Taiwan191:1,233,9348,385
Philippines181:5,624,346177,167
Norway141:367,30634,015
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Liberia91:489,83723,279
Myanmar91:5,770,887975
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Cook Islands51:3,636866
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Wales41:773,63329,106
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Guam11:160,1214,893
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155

The alternate forms: Ngaï (21) & Ngaî (1) are calculated separately.

Ngai (11,358) may also be a first name.

Ngai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ngai (Hindi: नगई) is borne by more people in Hong Kong than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Ngaï or Ngaî. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngai? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 13,248th most prevalent surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 172,433 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 76 percent of Ngai reside; 52 percent reside in East Asia and 52 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 56,248th most frequently occurring forename worldwide, held by 11,358 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Hong Kong, where it is held by 20,577 people, or 1 in 356. Not including Hong Kong this last name is found in 60 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 15 percent are found and Kenya, where 7 percent are found.

Ngai Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Ngai are 23.8% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 77.03% being registered with the party.

The amount Ngai earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 27.71% less than the national average, earning 250,192 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 65.86% less than the national average, earning R 81,120 per year; in United States they earn 21.3% more than the national average, earning $52,340 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.12% more than the national average, earning $58,191 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngaï9221/
Ngaî921/
Ngaji894,418/
Ngayi892,728/
Nggai89852/
Ngaii89178/
Ngaia89107/
Ngaih8969/
Nghai8956/
Ngait8933/
Ngaai8923/
Ngaio8923/
Ngaie8914/
Ngaid898/
Ngais898/
N'Gai898/
Ngaip896/
Nngai891/
Ncgai891/
Ngaiu891/
Gai86366,958/
Nai8682,857/
Nga8661,620/
Ngi866,056/
Nggaji80211/
Nengai8099/
Ningai8047/
Ngayis8043/
Ngajie8024/
Ngayio8010/
Ngahyi809/
Ngaihe808/
Uangai807/
Ngawie805/
Ngaiyo804/
N'Gayi803/
Ngaiah803/
N'Ghai802/
Ngaiyi802/
Ngajip802/
Ngayih802/
Ngajio802/
Ngaids801/
Ngnayi801/
Nghaji801/
Ngayie801/
Ngagie801/
Ngaias801/
Ngaiou801/
Ngaiie801/
Nkgayi801/
Ngaiha801/
Ngaaie801/
Ngaies801/
Ngaihi801/
Naji75373,432/
Ngah7546,262/
Nayi7544,034/
Gaji7530,349/
Nait7522,786/
Ngui7519,721/
Ngoi7518,439/
Ghai7515,409/
Gaia7513,499/
Gaid759,023/
Ngau758,729/
Gaio758,551/
Ngoa755,970/
Ngay754,926/
Nghi753,518/
Gayi753,424/
Ngaa752,928/
Ngaj752,013/
Naia751,762/
Naai751,661/
Gais751,397/
Ngie751,368/
Ngea751,225/
Gait751,195/
Naiz751,170/
Gaie751,169/
Naie751,116/
Gaiz751,047/
Ngii75967/
Nais75916/
Ngha75733/
Gaiu75647/
Ngae75608/
Naih75550/
Naid75526/
Naiu75418/
Ngat75393/
Nhai75362/
Naip75353/
Naii75316/
Naio75313/
Nggi75296/
Ngad75268/
Ngas75251/
Ngit75244/
Ngap75235/
Ngih75217/
Ngga75153/
N'Ga75121/
Gaai75119/
Gaić75118/
Ngaz75111/
Gaip75101/
Naiy7591/
Naij7575/
Gnai7574/
Gaii7574/
Gaih7572/
Ngni7570/
Ngna7555/
Ngiy7552/
Nkga7546/
Naić7544/
Nnai7543/
Ngiz7541/
Ngis7535/
'Nai7526/
Gaiy7519/
Gaiß7519/
Kgai7519/
Nkgi7517/
Ngip7515/
Ng'a7513/
Gaij7511/
Nngi759/
Naği758/
N'Gi756/
Hnai756/
Ngid756/
Nnga753/
Naiá753/
Ncga752/
Négi752/
Qgai752/
Hngi752/
Ggai751/
Naiß751/
Ngéa751/
Nági751/
Gaià751/
Gaiá751/
Gaiş751/
Gaiș751/
Nhgi751/
Vangayi7322/
Ngaihat7319/
Ngingai736/
Nenggai733/
Ngajieh732/
Nenghai731/
N'Gaihy731/
Nnengai731/
Ngahije731/
Ni671,989,657/
Na67617,357/
Ngoie67336,362/
Ngoyi67130,804/
Ga67110,240/
Nnaji67102,397/
Ngoya6763,368/
Gi6711,289/
Ninga678,592/
Najih678,358/
Ghait676,574/
Ngaya675,586/
Gaius674,553/
Naich674,353/
Ngiji674,298/
Ningi672,850/
Naish672,796/
Nenga672,559/
Ngaha672,371/
Ngahu672,279/
Ngayo672,206/
Gaaid672,197/
Gajiy672,169/
Ngaye671,700/
Ngahy671,586/
Ngeya671,421/
Gaied671,225/
Nahai671,206/
Nguea671,144/
Gaggi67969/
Gaias67967/
Nguji67935/
Ngoja67909/
Ngaja67869/
Ggayi67851/
Gaich67846/
Nengi67786/
Ghaji67666/
Ngawe67608/
Ngoji67577/
Ngiya67566/
Ghais67557/
Ngnie67556/
Ghaia67523/
Nahia67494/
Nkgau67471/
Naiho67424/
Gahai67419/
Naggi67418/
Naiyo67397/
Naiha67360/
Gaidh67358/
Nahio67349/
Gaiță67347/
Gagie67345/
Ngeyi67317/
Gaist67307/
Ngayu67299/
Nggau67297/
Naaji67295/
Gaaji67293/
Ghaid67290/
Ngajo67286/
Gayip67285/
Gawie67283/
Ngiyo67272/
Nayis67248/
Nayii67240/
Gaihe67231/
Ngaju67225/
Ngeji67205/
Ngash67203/
Nggae67193/
Ghaii67192/
Gahia67187/
Ngieh67176/
N'Gah67165/
Nga'a67165/
Nayid67163/
Nhaia67163/
Ngaah67158/
N'Ait67146/
Nguja67142/
Gaiss67139/
Nayip67138/
Nayhi67136/
Gaiot67131/
Gaiad67126/
Ngiet67119/
Ngoiy67117/
Nagie67115/
Najiy67115/
Naiah67110/
Nggaa67110/
Gaish67106/
Gahio67105/
Gayyi6794/
Nguih6792/
Ng'ae6789/
N'Gui6785/
Najio6784/
Hnaih6781/
Nayit6780/
Naiou6780/
Nhais6780/
Ng'ui6778/
Nahei6775/
Gaits6774/
Ghayi6771/
Ngaje6769/
Gaiha6768/
Najie6768/
Gaiyo6766/
Naihe6765/
Ngeah6762/
Gaiho6762/
Ngiyi6762/
Nawie6758/
Gaies6757/
Ngyia6757/
Nayih6755/
Ngiye6752/
Naiaz6751/
Gaidt6751/
Gnaie6750/
Negie6749/
Gayie6746/
Naayi6745/
N'Goa6745/
Nggea6744/
Nggay6744/
Gajih6744/
Naids6743/
Ngaue6740/
Naitt6739/
Ngeha6738/
Gaiat6738/
Ghaie6737/
Nghat6737/
Nayij6735/
Gaitt6734/
Gaiah6734/
Naiis6734/
N'Goi6734/
Naihi6733/
Naiip6733/
Ngoio6732/
Neggi6732/
Gajii6732/
Hngoi6731/
Nahji6730/
Naiph6730/
Nahiu6730/
Gaiee6729/
Nuggi6727/
Ghaiy6727/
Nggoa6726/
Naiid6726/
Noggi6726/
Naiss6725/
Naisz6725/
Nggit6724/
Nogie6723/
Naiat6723/
Nguit6723/
Naiud6722/
Nugie6722/
Hnaia6722/
Gaayi6722/
Naiep6722/
Gajie6721/
Gaios6721/
Ngo'a6721/
Najij6719/
Nnayi6719/
Naaid6718/
Ghaiz6717/
Nggoi6716/
Ngeap6716/
Ngeja6716/
Nhaji6716/
Ngijo6716/
Ngoih6716/
Nghah6715/
Naitz6715/
Ngaeh6715/
Uanga6714/
Naiad6714/
Naied6714/
Ngaajieh6714/
Naies6713/
Naist6713/
Nayio6712/
Nnaij6712/
Naiet6712/
Hnggi6711/
Ggaji6711/
Gaiaz6711/
Ngaut6710/
Naiee6710/
Ngija6710/
Gayid6710/
Naidh6710/
Naaia6710/
Nhayi679/
Ng'oi679/
Ngauh679/
Nigie679/
Nayie679/
Nngae679/
Gajio678/
Nggui678/
Gahiu678/
Naije678/
Najii678/
Gahji678/
Gayis678/
N'Gay678/
Ghaio678/
Naihu677/
Ngauy677/
Naaie677/
Gaihi677/
Ngaus676/
Goaia676/
Gaița676/
Naias676/
Nggah676/
N'Ghi675/
Nahij675/
Nayiz675/
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Gaiou675/
'Ngau675/
Naiez675/
Naios675/
Ngoia675/
Gayhi675/
Naits674/
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Gahiy674/
N'Gna674/
Gaiau674/
Ngish674/
Nkgoa674/
Ngaisowa674/
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Nynga674/
Naiit674/
Hnais674/
Gnaia674/
Gai'i674/
Gaieș674/
Gaiio674/
Gaais673/
Gaiud673/
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Naijh673/
Ng'aa673/
Ngier673/
Naaii673/
Gaijh673/
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Ngich673/
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Naaih672/
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Nayiy672/
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Nguei672/
Nguis672/
Nguiy672/
Naiio672/
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N'Gaï672/
N'Gni672/
Nahiy672/
Nauia672/
Ngiep672/
Ghaai672/
Ngach672/
Ghaih672/
Gaiaa672/
Ngaat671/
Naioo671/
Najyi671/
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Nhait671/
Hnaid671/
Gaaih671/
Gayii671/
Gayit671/
Gayiy671/
Gahij671/
Gaids671/
Gaijd671/
Gaije671/
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Gnaai671/
Uangi671/
Gaiet671/
Ngoii671/
Gaiid671/
Nnaih671/
Gaiyy671/
Ngeie671/
Nágia671/
Gajiæ671/
Hggai671/
Naiot671/
Nai'o671/
Naiih671/
Naiij671/
Naiys671/
Ncgie671/
Ngoit671/
Ngnit671/
Ngnoi671/
Ngnui671/
Ngooa671/
Ngghi671/
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Nghap671/
Nghii671/
Nghoa671/
Nghui671/
Ngiea671/
Ngiey671/
Ngiie671/
Ngnaa671/
Ngnap671/
Ngass671/
Ngayd671/
Ngayh671/
Ngayé671/
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N'Gat671/
N'Gaî671/
Ngyea671/
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Gnaih671/
Ga'ai671/
Gai'a671/
Gaijs671/
Gajyi671/
Nghea671/
Naj'i671/
Naiht671/
Hgaji671/
Gaiyp671/
Nkgay671/
Nkgea671/
Nnaid671/
Ng'ea671/
Ngist671/
Kgaji671/
Kgayi671/
Gaihu671/
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Naidd671/
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Ngiee671/
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Ngai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ngai in the Hindi language
नगईnaga'i50
नगर्इnagar'i50

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Footnotes

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