Nirai Surname
Approximately 72 people bear this surname
Nirai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 44 | 1:185,312 | 25,733 |
| India | 17 | 1:45,121,493 | 474,784 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Nirai (380) may also be a first name.
Nirai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nirai Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nirai (Bengali: নিরাই, Hindi: निरई, Oriya: ନିରାଇ) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nirai? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nirai is the 2,237,939th most numerous last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 101,215,916 people. This surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 69 percent of Nirai are found; 61 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 61 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 444,827th most widespread first name globally, borne by 380 people.
The surname Nirai is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 185,312. In Papua New Guinea Nirai is primarily concentrated in: Madang, where 41 percent reside, Bougainville, where 30 percent reside and East Sepik, where 20 percent reside. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in India, where 24 percent reside and New Zealand, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nirai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nirai in the Oriya language | ||
| ନିରାଇ | nira'i | 83.33 |
| ନିରଇ | nira'i | 16.67 |
| Nirai in the Hindi language | ||
| निरई | nira'i | 73.53 |
| निराई | nira'i | 14.71 |
| निरइ | nira'i | 5.88 |
| निराइ | nira'i | 2.94 |
| निराय | niraya | 2.94 |
| Nirai in the Bengali language | ||
| নিরাই | nira'i | 50 |
| নিরই | nira'i | 50 |
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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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