Sahai Surname
Approximately 9,613 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameSahai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 6,640 | 1:115,522 | 7,518 |
| United States | 639 | 1:567,228 | 46,595 |
| France | 379 | 1:175,258 | 27,289 |
| Fiji | 346 | 1:2,585 | 436 |
| Ukraine | 245 | 1:185,807 | 25,333 |
| United Arab Emirates | 177 | 1:51,764 | 5,108 |
| Mauritius | 152 | 1:8,509 | 1,789 |
| Thailand | 118 | 1:598,630 | 101,799 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 104 | 1:13,115 | 1,725 |
| Canada | 99 | 1:372,178 | 33,288 |
| Suriname | 96 | 1:5,756 | 1,347 |
| England | 73 | 1:763,261 | 41,903 |
| Pakistan | 58 | 1:3,080,067 | 24,706 |
| Iran | 50 | 1:1,535,650 | 60,563 |
| Guyana | 47 | 1:16,217 | 2,158 |
| Singapore | 43 | 1:128,086 | 5,748 |
| Netherlands | 43 | 1:392,725 | 41,894 |
| Australia | 43 | 1:627,807 | 44,139 |
| Indonesia | 37 | 1:3,574,303 | 189,798 |
| Malaysia | 37 | 1:797,141 | 36,924 |
| Nigeria | 26 | 1:6,813,183 | 158,601 |
| Niger | 22 | 1:872,364 | 19,806 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Italy | 15 | 1:4,077,113 | 105,022 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | 1:591,690 | 3,707 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Saint Lucia | 3 | 1:59,594 | 2,472 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
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.
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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
Sahai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sahai in the Bengali language | ||
| সাহা | saha | - |
| Sahai in the Hindi language | ||
| सहाई | saha'i | 50 |
| सहाय | sahaya | 43.42 |
| सहाइ | saha'i | 2.53 |
| सहई | saha'i | 1.65 |
| शाही | sahi | 0.38 |
| साहाई | saha'i | 0.38 |
| साहई | saha'i | 0.25 |
| साहै | sahai | 0.25 |
| साहनी | sahani | 0.13 |
| पाल | pala | 0.13 |
| सहाये | sahaye | 0.13 |
| साहइ | saha'i | 0.13 |
| साई | sa'i | 0.13 |
| शहाय | sahaya | 0.13 |
| सहै | sahai | 0.13 |
| Sahai in the Marathi language | ||
| सहाय | sahaya | 41.82 |
| सहाई | saha'i | 30 |
| साही | sahi | 12.73 |
| सहाइ | saha'i | 3.64 |
| सहा | saha | 3.64 |
| सहानी | sahani | 1.82 |
| साहाई | saha'i | 1.82 |
| सही | sahi | 1.82 |
| सहै | sahai | 0.91 |
| Sahai in the Oriya language | ||
| ସାହାଏ | saha'e | 33.33 |
| ସାହାଇ | saha'i | 33.33 |
| ସାହାୟ | sahaya | 16.67 |
| ସହାଇ | saha'i | 16.67 |
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