Nyai Surname
Approximately 1,423 people bear this surname
Nyai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 791 | 1:167,192 | 16,223 |
| Lesotho | 211 | 1:9,633 | 2,184 |
| South Africa | 183 | 1:296,053 | 28,632 |
| Uganda | 76 | 1:513,675 | 29,105 |
| Pakistan | 53 | 1:3,370,639 | 25,973 |
| Nigeria | 23 | 1:7,701,859 | 170,290 |
| Zimbabwe | 22 | 1:701,738 | 50,656 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| Cameroon | 10 | 1:2,076,907 | 105,188 |
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| Liberia | 7 | 1:629,791 | 27,063 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Nyai (53,797) may also be a first name.
Nyai Demographics
Average Nyai Salary in
Canada
$26,076 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Nyai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nyai (Marathi: न्याई) occurs most in Indonesia. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyai? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 273,268th most commonly used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 5,121,255 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 53 percent of Nyai reside; 48 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 48 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 17,378th most frequently held forename globally, borne by 53,797 people.
The surname Nyai is most frequent in Indonesia, where it is borne by 791 people, or 1 in 167,192. In Indonesia it is most numerous in: West Java, where 50 percent are found, West Kalimantan, where 15 percent are found and West Papua, where 15 percent are found. Apart from Indonesia it is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Lesotho, where 15 percent are found and South Africa, where 13 percent are found.
Nyai Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (67%) in Kenya.
The amount Nyai earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 44.56% less than the national average, earning R 131,748 per year and in Canada they earn 47.52% less than the national average, earning $26,076 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyahi | 89 | 360 | / |
| Nyaoi | 89 | 17 | / |
| Nyaie | 89 | 15 | / |
| Nyaid | 89 | 14 | / |
| Nyaui | 89 | 4 | / |
| Nyaip | 89 | 2 | / |
| 'Nyai | 89 | 1 | / |
| Njyai | 89 | 1 | / |
| Noiyai | 80 | 685 | / |
| Nayiai | 80 | 69 | / |
| Naiyai | 80 | 58 | / |
| Nyágai | 80 | 42 | / |
| Nyayid | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyayhi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Neyyai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyaich | 80 | 1 | / |
| Neiyai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyahui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyauip | 80 | 1 | / |
| Noyyai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Niai | 75 | 425 | / |
| Nyoi | 75 | 293 | / |
| Neai | 75 | 33 | / |
| Nyahuiz | 73 | 27 | / |
| Ngaiyai | 73 | 4 | / |
| Naiyaip | 73 | 3 | / |
| Naiyais | 73 | 3 | / |
| Naiyaid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyaooyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyayish | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyheaie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyahiji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyahe | 67 | 535 | / |
| Nyayo | 67 | 150 | / |
| Niahi | 67 | 94 | / |
| Gnaoi | 67 | 75 | / |
| Njahi | 67 | 74 | / |
| Niaie | 67 | 32 | / |
| Niaei | 67 | 19 | / |
| Nyaer | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nniai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nyoea | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nyaet | 67 | 3 | / |
| Niaiz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Niais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyaee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neaih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niaid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhahi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyoei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyhaj | 67 | 1 | / |
Nyai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nyai in the Marathi language | ||
| न्याई | n'ya'i | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Nyai
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