Pahai Surname

1,710,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Pahai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pahai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon541:384,61233,542
Papua New Guinea261:313,60442,091
Pakistan161:11,165,24351,703
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
India71:109,580,769786,157
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Pahai (48) may also be a first name.

Pahai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pahai (Hindi: पहाई, Marathi: पहाड़ी, Oriya: ପାହାଇ) occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pahai? popularity and diffusion

Pahai is the 1,710,039th most commonly used last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 63,925,841 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 47 percent of Pahai are found; 26 percent are found in West Africa and 25 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 1,448,253rd most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 48 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is held by 54 people, or 1 in 384,612. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: Far North Region, where 54 percent reside, Centre Region, where 43 percent reside and North Region, where 2 percent reside. Other than Cameroon it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 23 percent reside and Pakistan, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pahaji915/
Paahai911/
Phai8923,483/
Paha894,835/
Paai89658/
Pahajiy835/
Pahahei833/
Pahahia831/
Phaha801,045/
Paais80615/
Pahay80226/
Pahio80167/
Pahau80160/
Phaij80119/
Pahia80108/
Paiha8074/
Paaij8049/
Phais8037/
Payhi8028/
Phayi8027/
Pahaa8027/
Phaia8020/
Hpaha8019/
Payha8014/
Pahah8012/
Pa'ai809/
Paihi808/
Pahya807/
Phaid805/
Pahei805/
Phaji804/
Paaid804/
Paaji803/
Paaha803/
Pahja802/
Paayi802/
Pahaj801/
Phaio801/
Pahii801/
Paait801/
Pahji801/
Paaia801/
Paaii801/
Paaiy801/
Phaih801/
Phaiu801/
Phaiy801/
Phaip801/
Pahaz801/
Pahiu801/
Pahyi801/
Phi75103,016/
Pha7590,975/
Pai7568,548/
Paa758,304/
Pah755,303/
Pahaye73109/
Phaijh7362/
Phaiah7355/
Pahash7346/
Paaish7329/
Pahach7312/
Pahios7311/
Pahaya7310/
Pahyad738/
Pahatz738/
Pajaha737/
Pujaha736/
Pahaja735/
Phaiph735/
Phayip734/
Paahat734/
Payhad733/
Phayij732/
Phayis732/
Phaich732/
Phayid731/
Phaaij731/
Phahij731/
Phajgi731/
Pahije731/
Pahowa731/
Pahave731/
Pauhio731/
Paňaha731/
Paaijs731/
Phajiy731/
Bpahya731/
Phahia731/
Phaiyo731/
Pa'aid731/
Pahyat731/
Paiaia731/
Phaies730/
Paya6779,269/
Pais6755,809/
Phat6750,516/
Paiz6729,822/
Pait6717,687/
Paja6714,151/
Paat6710,026/
Phap679,842/
Pach676,940/
Paas675,504/
Payi673,831/
Paiu673,413/
Phad673,181/
Paap673,083/
Pash672,790/
Paji671,988/
Phay671,895/
Phae671,572/
Pahu671,469/
Phau671,347/
Paia671,323/
Paid671,137/
Paić67826/
Paio67702/
Phoi67610/
Peha67592/
Paie67502/
Phit67496/
Paľa67423/
Paay67383/
Phie67364/
Paah67325/
Phas67295/
Phui67278/
Padh67239/
Peah67225/
Paip67195/
Pahs67186/
Pauh67165/
Paih67156/
Phio67149/
Phei67146/
Paii67136/
Uamphai67107/
Paaz67102/
Paaß6794/
Paad6790/
Paij6788/
Pa'a6786/
Pața6766/
Phip6747/
Phih6733/
Paph6732/
Phis6732/
Ppaa6729/
Phaa6729/
Phah6725/
Pahz6724/
Pahy6722/
Paiy6716/
Pgai6716/
Ppai6715/
Paiš6714/
Phaj6713/
Pajh678/
Pașa677/
Phiy676/
Phaz674/
Phid674/
Vpai673/
Phii673/
Hpai673/
Paaa673/
Pfah672/
Bpai672/
Payh672/
Hpaa672/
Phaahia672/
Bpha672/
Pfai672/
Ppha672/
Phahajh671/
Phiz671/
Phha671/
Pahhova671/
Paià671/
Paiã671/
Peahova671/
Bpah671/
Phaahie671/
Phgi671/
Phyi671/
Phayaha671/
Phahyap671/
Phahyat671/
Pfha671/
Phaihoh671/
Phaijtt671/
Pfaa671/
Paaj671/
Vpah671/
Vpha671/
Vphi671/
Bpaa671/

Pahai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pahai in the Hindi language
पहाईpaha'i-
Pahai in the Marathi language
पहाड़ीpahari-
Pahai in the Oriya language
ପାହାଇpaha'i33.33
ପହିpahi33.33
ପହଇpaha'i33.33

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pahai
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