Poyai Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

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

Poyai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Poyai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
India51:153,413,076951,030
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765

Poyai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Poyai (Marathi: पोयाई) is found most in Thailand. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Poyai? popularity and diffusion

The last name Poyai is the 3,665,662nd most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Poyai are found; 66 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 55 percent are found in Tai-Asia.

This last name is most numerous in Thailand, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 4,414,897. In Thailand Poyai is mostly found in: Bangkok, where 38 percent live, Samut Prakan Province, where 25 percent live and Chiang Mai Province, where 6 percent live. Beside Thailand it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 17 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pooyai91194/
Phoyai9111/
Pooyaie8314/
Phooyai835/
Pouyaei832/
Pooyaei832/
Payai80207/
Piyai8048/
Pouai8031/
Pojai8026/
Peyai8024/
Puyai8016/
Poeai807/
Poyoi805/
Poyay804/
Poiai803/
Phayai73595/
Phuyai73183/
Phojai73144/
Pohyae7363/
Phiyai7347/
Poojai7319/
Poyaee7318/
Piyaui7317/
Pooyid7315/
Phoyoi737/
Payait737/
Peyahi736/
Puyjai735/
Poujai733/
Poyaye733/
Pooyae732/
Pouais732/
Pouaya732/
Pooyoi732/
Pheyai731/
Paayai731/
Poyiyo731/
Poyiyd731/
Peeyai731/
Poyaed731/
Payaih731/
Poiahi731/
Piyaoi731/
Poyaeh731/
Poiaie731/
Poyois730/
Poyier730/
Poey672,334/
Pouy671,173/
Poye67817/
Paie67502/
Poua67376/
Peai67125/
Poei67107/
Poie67100/
Paei6797/
Poui6760/
Paui6750/
Poihahi6711/
Pyei679/
Payauis679/
Phoijai673/
Phoojai672/
Piyaaai671/
Pooyaee671/
Payyayi671/
Phayaai671/
Piyahai671/

Poyai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Poyai in the Marathi language
पोयाईpoya'i-

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Footnotes

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