Sahai Surname

53,163rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,613 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Fiji

Sahai Surname User-submission:

The Sahai surname derives from the Sanskrit word sahayaka, which means 'helper'. Sahai is a sub-caste, which belongs to Kayastha caste. According to Indian mythology, people belonging to Sahai caste are descendants of Chitragupta.

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Sahai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India6,6401:115,5227,518
United States6391:567,22846,595
France3791:175,25827,289
Fiji3461:2,585436
Ukraine2451:185,80725,333
United Arab Emirates1771:51,7645,108
Mauritius1521:8,5091,789
Thailand1181:598,630101,799
Trinidad and Tobago1041:13,1151,725
Canada991:372,17833,288
Suriname961:5,7561,347
England731:763,26141,903
Pakistan581:3,080,06724,706
Iran501:1,535,65060,563
Guyana471:16,2172,158
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Netherlands431:392,72541,894
Australia431:627,80744,139
Indonesia371:3,574,303189,798
Malaysia371:797,14136,924
Nigeria261:6,813,183158,601
Niger221:872,36419,806
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Italy151:4,077,113105,022
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Wales81:386,81619,671
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Puerto Rico61:591,6903,707
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
China41:341,830,39216,990
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Saint Lucia31:59,5942,472
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Sahai (2,262) may also be a first name.

Sahai Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Sahai surname derives from the Sanskrit word sahayaka, which means 'helper'. Sahai is a sub-caste, which belongs to Kayastha caste. According to Indian mythology, people belonging to Sahai caste are descendants of Chitragupta.

- hastingr815

Sahai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sahai (Bengali: সাহা, Hindi: सहाई, Marathi: सहाय, Oriya: ସାହାଏ) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sahai? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sahai is the 53,163rd most frequently occurring last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 758,093 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 75 percent of Sahai reside; 70 percent reside in South Asia and 69 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 156,963rd most numerous given name on earth. It is borne by 2,262 people.

The surname Sahai is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 6,640 people, or 1 in 115,522. In India Sahai is mostly concentrated in: Delhi, where 29 percent reside, Gujarat, where 25 percent reside and Uttar Pradesh, where 16 percent reside. Not including India it exists in 60 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent reside and France, where 4 percent reside.

Sahai Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sahai surname are 0.88999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.34% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sahai earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 52.77% more than the national average, earning $65,919 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.29% more than the national average, earning $64,234 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sahaji9114,309/
Shahai91818/
Sahaai91743/
Sahaie9120/
Sahaia912/
Saha892,826,701/
Shai8922,638/
Saai891,519/
Shahaji831,720/
Shahaie8343/
Sahajid8331/
Sahajiy8318/
Sahajit8311/
Saahaji833/
Sahaiah832/
Sahaaji831/
Sahahai831/
Sahahia831/
Shahaij831/
Sahaaih831/
Sahaait831/
Sahajie831/
Saahaid831/
Sahay80109,986/
Shaha8065,399/
Shaji8020,474/
Shaia809,524/
Saaid808,566/
Saihi807,955/
Shaid806,387/
Sahaa805,551/
Shayi803,666/
Shaio802,343/
Sahah802,072/
Sahaj801,483/
Sayhi80969/
Shaai80895/
Sahei80641/
Sahau80597/
Shait80466/
Schai80354/
Sahia80343/
Shaie80319/
Sahya80284/
Sahiu80193/
Shaiu80191/
Saiha80180/
Shais80153/
Shaih80145/
Sahij80140/
Sahio80134/
Saaha80109/
Sahji8095/
Sahiy8069/
Saaji8060/
Saayi8059/
Shaip8057/
Saais8042/
Saait8040/
Sahyi8037/
Shaiz8032/
Sahja8024/
Shaii8017/
Sahii8017/
Sayha8016/
Shaij8015/
Shaić8015/
Saaij8013/
Ssaha8012/
Shaiy808/
Scaha805/
Saaiy805/
Saaie805/
Sa'ai805/
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Shhai804/
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Saaii802/
Sahač802/
Shgai802/
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Shjai801/
Sahaı801/
Saaih801/
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Shxai801/
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Sahagieh778/
Shahaaji772/
Sahajish771/
Sahajith771/
Shahajij771/
Shahajit771/
Sahajiph771/
Shi7511,390,893/
Sah754,602,000/
Sha75551,922/
Sai75336,260/
Saa7522,852/
Sahaya735,118/
Shaayi733,832/
Sajaia732,471/
Shaish731,524/
Shajie731,382/
Shahaj731,153/
Shahji73526/
Sahayo73449/
Sahaja73318/
Shaaji73317/
Siahay73313/
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Shaihu73219/
Sahaye73160/
Shahia73152/
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Sahave73131/
Saihad73128/
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Sahaje73109/
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Schaia7350/
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Sahajy7340/
Shaist7340/
Sayghi7336/
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Shaidt7334/
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Shayid7332/
Sahajo7332/
Sahaay7329/
Shaaid7329/
Jahaji7326/
Sahahu7324/
Saahia7323/
Shaggi7322/
Shahij7321/
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Sahawe7318/
Shaais7317/
Shayit7317/
Shaiad7316/
Szahaj7316/
Shajii7315/
Shaaia7315/
Shaaie7315/
Shaihi7314/
Sahjah7313/
Shagie7312/
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Sahayz7311/
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Sahaha7311/
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Seyaha7310/
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Sahu672,869,004/
Said671,144,762/
Saad671,127,430/
Chai671,025,020/
Shit6785,925/
Seah6750,100/
Shad6742,445/
Saah6738,032/
Saiz6734,751/
Sayi6730,694/
Saya6727,504/
Saji6724,345/
Zhai6719,759/
Saat6719,288/
Shay6718,206/
Shih6715,425/
Sait6713,503/
Saja6710,657/
Shid6710,270/
Saia6710,199/
Sadh679,163/
Shui678,811/
Shio677,113/
Sais676,688/
Saih676,532/
Shau674,802/
Shaa674,234/
Seha674,153/
Shei673,111/
Sach673,067/
Shat672,931/
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Saas672,091/
Sahajad672,028/
Saiu672,010/
Shii671,843/
Saaz671,536/
Ship671,440/
Saie671,221/
Saip671,186/
Shaz671,144/
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Jsai67184/
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Sahai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sahai in the Bengali language
সাহাsaha-
Sahai in the Hindi language
सहाईsaha'i50
सहायsahaya43.42
सहाइsaha'i2.53
सहईsaha'i1.65
शाहीsahi0.38
साहाईsaha'i0.38
साहईsaha'i0.25
साहैsahai0.25
साहनीsahani0.13
पालpala0.13
सहायेsahaye0.13
साहइsaha'i0.13
साईsa'i0.13
शहायsahaya0.13
सहैsahai0.13
Sahai in the Marathi language
सहायsahaya41.82
सहाईsaha'i30
साहीsahi12.73
सहाइsaha'i3.64
सहाsaha3.64
सहानीsahani1.82
साहाईsaha'i1.82
सहीsahi1.82
सहैsahai0.91
Sahai in the Oriya language
ସାହାଏsaha'e33.33
ସାହାଇsaha'i33.33
ସାହାୟsahaya16.67
ସହାଇsaha'i16.67

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