Pais Surname

10,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55,809 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Portugal

Pais Surname User-submission:

A Patronymic of Paio, the Portuguese form of Pelagius, a Visigothic name.

Pais Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal12,3511:844145
Mozambique11,7421:2,322570
Brazil6,8151:31,4121,330
Angola6,5071:4,148601
Argentina3,2571:13,1241,187
Spain2,1231:22,0222,388
United States1,5101:240,03922,950
India1,4231:539,04826,677
Papua New Guinea1,3621:5,987377
Uruguay1,3011:2,638308
Romania9081:22,1122,830
Indonesia6701:197,38718,756
France6511:102,03215,004
Mexico5991:207,2225,519
Italy5481:111,60018,616
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Canada3331:110,64711,850
El Salvador3311:19,166910
Hungary2771:35,4383,863
Philippines2641:383,47849,926
England2231:249,85720,242
Peru1731:183,7238,846
Oman1691:21,8221,965
Chile1641:107,4183,983
Estonia1341:9,8641,384
Germany1291:624,07349,483
Costa Rica1261:37,937986
Venezuela1211:249,6206,194
South Africa1201:451,48138,064
Switzerland1131:72,6818,609
Australia1091:247,66722,912
Bahrain1031:13,0932,472
Netherlands1021:165,56124,214
Dominican Republic621:168,2736,481
Colombia581:823,6918,539
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Singapore561:98,3524,171
Honduras531:166,3482,065
Israel361:237,71222,042
Belgium291:396,43641,978
Ecuador281:568,06611,415
Nicaragua261:231,5802,688
Malaysia261:1,134,39349,681
United Arab Emirates241:381,76122,934
Thailand241:2,943,264289,518
Russia231:6,266,220254,708
Luxembourg211:27,6454,917
Cyprus201:44,2444,510
Pakistan161:11,165,24351,703
Guyana131:58,6324,970
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Cuba101:1,152,2726,837
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Norway61:857,04855,549
Wales51:618,90625,852
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Guatemala31:5,360,8898,925
Paraguay31:2,412,24913,111
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Cape Verde21:264,8215,214
Macau21:300,8151,009
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Belize21:177,7373,502
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Turks and Caicos Islands21:17,164627
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1021:492,34034,768

The alternate forms: País (30), Païs (19), Paiš (14), Paìs (2) & Páis (1) are calculated separately.

Pais (2,837) may also be a first name.

Pais Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Patronymic of Paio, the Portuguese form of Pelagius, a Visigothic name.

- mfariacastro

Pais Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pais (Bengali: পাইস, Georgian: ფაის, Hindi: पाईस, Marathi: पाईस, Oriya: େପୖସ, Russian: Паис) is carried by more people in Portugal than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: País, Païs, Paiš, Paìs or Páis. For other possible spellings of Pais click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pais? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 10,085th most widely held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 130,580 people. The last name Pais occurs predominantly in Africa, where 33 percent of Pais are found; 33 percent are found in Southern Africa and 33 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. Pais is also the 136,744th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 2,837 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Portugal, where it is borne by 12,351 people, or 1 in 844. Other than Portugal this surname occurs in 96 countries. It is also common in Mozambique, where 21 percent reside and Brazil, where 12 percent reside.

Pais Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pais has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pais surname rose 1,480 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 2,230 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pais Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pais last name are 35.6% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 88.83% registered with the party.

The amount Pais earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 107.07% more than the national average, earning €62,184 per year; in Peru they earn 0.94% less than the national average, earning S/. 19,202 per year; in South Africa they earn 103.91% more than the national average, earning R 484,572 per year; in Colombia they earn 5.23% less than the national average, earning $21,515,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.5% more than the national average, earning $48,110 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.93% more than the national average, earning $59,584 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
País9230/
Païs9219/
Paiš9214/
Paìs922/
Páis921/
Paizs891,218/
Paius891,198/
Paias891,027/
Paais89615/
Paish89506/
Paise89354/
Payis89319/
Paist89294/
Paios89173/
Paiss8948/
Phais8937/
Paies8934/
Pajis8910/
Paisz897/
Paiis894/
Paits893/
Ppais891/
Paids891/
Paičs891/
Pai8668,548/
Pas8613,765/
Pis862,509/
Paisse8077/
Paious8030/
Paaish8029/
Paisch8028/
Paggis8013/
Pahios8011/
Pajgis8010/
Paioes807/
Paiess803/
Pahias803/
Phayis802/
Paiuse802/
Paishe802/
Paiest802/
Paihes802/
Paitts801/
Payise801/
Paioos801/
Hpayis801/
Payiss801/
Pajies801/
Paistė801/
Paaijs801/
Pauios801/
Paiese800/
Phaies800/
Paes7578,879/
Pise7529,888/
Paiz7529,822/
Phai7523,483/
Pait7517,687/
Pass7512,648/
Paas755,504/
Paus755,467/
Pase754,494/
Payi753,831/
Paiu753,413/
Pies753,330/
Pash752,790/
Pays752,222/
Paji751,988/
Pios751,484/
Pasc751,455/
Pats751,335/
Paia751,323/
Puis751,278/
Past751,230/
Paid751,137/
Peas751,003/
Peis75989/
Paix75873/
Paić75826/
Pisz75750/
Paio75702/
Pois75670/
Paai75658/
Pish75574/
Paie75502/
Phas75295/
Pasz75250/
Paip75195/
Pahs75186/
Paih75156/
Pijs75155/
Piss75147/
Pads75140/
Paii75136/
Pisc7596/
Paij7588/
Pist7573/
Pihs7547/
Phis7532/
Pasd7522/
Paiy7516/
Pgai7516/
Ppai7515/
Hpas756/
Ppas756/
Vpai753/
Hpai753/
Pazs753/
Bpai752/
Paës752/
Pasx752/
Pajs752/
Pfai752/
Pizs752/
Vpis751/
Péis751/
Paxs751/
Paià751/
Paiã751/
Ppis751/
Pisp751/
Pisx751/
Pgis751/
Pasj751/
Pasp751/
Bpas751/
Paisova7367/
Paitsch7315/
Pa67380,078/
Pi67346,347/
Pease6720,391/
Passe679,693/
Payas676,458/
Pasch675,207/
Ppayi674,640/
Pojas674,445/
Paggi674,202/
Payes673,498/
Pause673,483/
Paice672,915/
Piyas672,842/
Pitse672,739/
Payos672,034/
Peash671,820/
Pajes671,515/
Pisch671,337/
Pajic671,211/
Paust671,040/
Pisse67761/
Peyas67742/
Paays67717/
Poist67541/
Pejas67503/
Paysh67477/
Paich67469/
Paass67436/
Peise67431/
Pagie67388/
Peios67386/
Pieas67365/
Pfaus67364/
Peijs67355/
Pajas67342/
Pashe67335/
Paszt67330/
Paats67317/
Paitz67306/
Peats67279/
Poiss67269/
Peist67259/
Paiyo67251/
Patts67234/
Phase67233/
Piyes67210/
Pausz67206/
Pahus67190/
Paush67182/
Pahio67167/
Pujas67159/
Pajus67127/
Pishe67121/
Phaij67119/
Paues67117/
Pahai67114/
Paase67114/
Pauts67110/
Pahia67108/
Pauss67105/
Peiss67104/
Patse67102/
Poyas6788/
Pyjas6788/
Pishp6786/
Poias6783/
Payie6782/
Pahas6779/
Payus6778/
Paiha6774/
Pijas6773/
Poise6771/
Puise6769/
Peyis6769/
Pajos6767/
Puyas6760/
Paiau6758/
Puits6756/
Paaij6749/
Piesz6748/
Paije6747/
Pawie6747/
Pitsh6746/
Padse6745/
Paiah6741/
Paidh6741/
Piess6740/
Pishj6739/
Paiuş6738/
Payit6737/
Paijh6736/
Payst6735/
Paiap6733/
Pajzs6732/
Pajie6732/
Peits6732/
Payse6731/
Phast6729/
Phass6729/
Peisz6729/
Paicz6728/
Payhi6728/
Pijst6728/
Phayi6727/
Phise6726/
Peňas6726/
Paiop6725/
Piëst6725/
Pahys6724/
Puias6723/
Paitt6722/
Paesh6722/
Piyos6721/
Phaia6720/
Pitsz6719/
Pajih6718/
Pujis6717/
Paiho6717/
Payts6716/
Paiuc6716/
Payés6716/
Pai'i6716/
Poits6715/
Pai'e6714/
Pauia6713/
Paast6713/
Phist6712/
Pfaiz6712/
Piesh6712/
Paiez6712/
Pajio6711/
Pasht6710/
Paths6710/
Pashs6710/
Pashh6710/
Payás6710/
Piehs679/
Pa'ai679/
Paezs678/
Paihi678/
Pehas678/
Phash677/
Pasce677/
Pijis677/
Pgaji677/
Pajiy676/
Pashd676/
Payic676/
Phaes676/
Piscz676/
Paioo676/
Paash675/
Phaid675/
Pahei675/
Poids675/
Padst674/
Pfass674/
Phaji674/
Phish674/
Peius674/
Pheis674/
Passt674/
Paiot674/
Phaas674/
Peias674/
Hpaji674/
Pahsh674/
Paaid674/
Payip673/
Phies673/
Peasc673/
Paaji673/
Pisht673/
Pajés673/
Pfies673/
Pisce673/
Paiud673/
Payio673/
Phats673/
Peast672/
Paiit672/
Peads672/
Payiz672/
Phaus672/
Paayi672/
Patsh672/
Passh672/
Pajiæ672/
Pahst672/
Pijss672/
Payàs672/
Piosz672/
Paiee672/
Paieh672/
Paiaz672/
Poaia672/
Paiid671/
Pauzs671/
Poies671/
Peasd671/
Peasz671/
Pasds671/
Peish671/
Payij671/
Payiy671/
Phays671/
Pfeis671/
Phaio671/
Pioss671/
Pissz671/
Pijos671/
Pahii671/
Paiac671/
Paidd671/
Paihu671/
Paait671/
Padds671/
Paiie671/
Phads671/
Pauie671/
Peahs671/
Paiou671/
Pahji671/
Phios671/
Hpaia671/
Hpayi671/
Hpays671/
Pauio671/
Payès671/
Pazhs671/
Pasjs671/
Pashz671/
Paiuh671/
Paiaj671/
Paiat671/
Paijc671/
Pa'ei671/
Paaia671/
Paaii671/
Paaiy671/
Piejs671/
Phaih671/
Phaiu671/
Phaiy671/
Peazs671/
Peihs671/
Peičs671/
Pishd671/
Piojs671/
Poihs671/
Poisz671/
Poišs671/
Puies671/
Puist671/
Poyis671/
P'Pai671/
Paxxs671/
Bppai671/
Pitst671/
Phaip671/
Pa'ie671/
Pahiu671/
Pahyi671/
Paied671/
Paihe671/
Paiht671/
Paszx671/
Pawes670/
Poish670/
Puiss670/
Ppash670/
Peass670/
Pheas670/
Pauds670/
Pfuis670/

Pais Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pais in the Georgian language
ფაისpais-
Pais in the Bengali language
পাইসpa'isa-
Pais in the Oriya language
େପୖସepasa-
Pais in the Marathi language
पाईसpa'isa60.55
पैसpaisa28.27
पाइसpa'isa6.33
पीसpisa2.11
पैशpaisa0.63
Pais in the Hindi language
पाईसpa'isa35.71
पैसpaisa32.14
पाइसpa'isa21.43
पईसpa'isa3.57
पइसpa'isa3.57
पीएसpi'esa3.57
Pais in the Russian language
Паисpais-

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