Sakai Surname

1,369th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 395,834 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Sakai Surname User-submission:

(Japanese) Mostly written phonetically 酒井, meaning 'rice wine' (sake), and 'well'. This family is descended from the Tokugawa family and took its name from the village of Sakai in Izumi (now part of Ōsaka prefecture) though the name of the village is written 堺 (boundary).

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Sakai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan385,4831:33239
United States3,3731:107,45911,765
Brazil2,1451:99,8023,752
Thailand1,1771:60,0167,446
Malaysia7881:37,4293,096
Papua New Guinea4371:18,6581,883
Turkey2611:298,16619,563
Kenya2511:183,98413,840
Indonesia2171:609,44348,345
Hong Kong2111:34,765608
Singapore1971:27,9581,070
Canada1661:221,96121,363
Philippines1551:653,15068,425
Israel1271:67,3838,384
France1001:664,22785,408
Australia831:325,24927,873
Tanzania551:962,57544,906
Germany481:1,677,19797,745
England471:1,185,49155,443
Solomon Islands431:13,4892,481
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Nigeria331:5,367,962136,856
Micronesia321:3,320514
Spain251:1,870,08151,392
China251:54,692,8632,965
India231:33,350,669396,143
Russia191:7,585,424283,555
Mexico171:7,301,54134,591
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Iran131:5,906,348134,214
Pakistan131:13,741,83758,392
Guam121:13,3432,098
Algeria111:3,511,95946,373
Benin111:939,60046,216
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
Peru101:3,178,41230,046
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Zambia71:2,264,27533,397
Norway71:734,61250,907
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Vietnam61:15,441,0093,090
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Paraguay31:2,412,24913,111
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Belize21:177,7373,502
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Panama11:3,912,25817,195

The alternate forms: Sakaï (12) are calculated separately.

Sakai (11,906) may also be a first name.

Sakai Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Japanese) Mostly written phonetically 酒井, meaning 'rice wine' (sake), and 'well'. This family is descended from the Tokugawa family and took its name from the village of Sakai in Izumi (now part of Ōsaka prefecture) though the name of the village is written 堺 (boundary).

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Sakai Last Name Facts

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

Sakai (Arabic: ساكاي, Bengali: সকাই, Hindi: सकई, Marathi: सकाई, Oriya: ସକାଇ, Russian: Сакаи) occurs most in Japan. It may occur as a variant: Sakaï. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sakai? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sakai is the 1,369th most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 18,411 people. Sakai occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Sakai are found; 97 percent are found in East Asia and 97 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 54,491st most widely held forename globally. It is borne by 11,906 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Japan, where it is borne by 385,483 people, or 1 in 332. In Japan Sakai is mostly concentrated in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 11 percent are found, Aichi Prefecture, where 8 percent are found and Osaka Prefecture, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Japan Sakai exists in 84 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Sakai Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Sakai surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Sakai are 23.74% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 76.97% registered with the party.

The amount Sakai earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 38.73% more than the national average, earning 480,104 kr per year; in Peru they earn 23.57% more than the national average, earning S/. 23,954 per year; in United States they earn 21.61% more than the national average, earning $52,474 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.59% less than the national average, earning $49,390 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sakaï9312/
Sakaji918,272/
Saikai916,125/
Shakai911,513/
Sakayi91970/
Sakhai91778/
Sakaii91750/
Saukai91120/
Sakaio91117/
Sakaia9159/
Zsakai9153/
Sakkai9141/
Siakai9123/
Sakaiy9112/
Sakaie919/
Sackai917/
Seakai916/
Saykai915/
Saekai915/
Szakai912/
Saakai911/
Sakaai911/
Sagkai911/
Ssakai911/
Saka89187,281/
Saki8928,808/
Shakaia83365/
Saikaia8355/
Sahakai8351/
Shakhai8337/
Saikhai8334/
Shaukai8333/
Sakhaie8326/
Sakkayi8324/
Sakhaii8318/
Sakaiyo8318/
Saikayi8313/
Shahkai8312/
Sakauie838/
Sakaiah837/
Siakhai835/
Saukayi834/
Sakhaji832/
Shakayi832/
Sakaits831/
Sakawie831/
Saikaji831/
Saukaji831/
Siakaio831/
Sakaaji831/
Shakaih831/
Sakaitė831/
Sakkaii831/
Sakhaai831/
Sakhaid831/
Shatkai831/
Sakhait831/
Sakhi80327,818/
Saeki8078,065/
Sakyi8025,709/
Siaka8021,340/
Saiki8016,834/
Sakka8014,521/
Shaki8010,565/
Shaka809,416/
Sakha809,188/
Saaka807,444/
Saika805,365/
Zakai803,408/
Sauka802,374/
Sakah802,167/
Sahki802,137/
Sakay801,957/
Sakae801,769/
Ssaka801,735/
Sakki801,409/
Sakaj801,203/
Sekai801,195/
Sakač801,161/
Sakau80994/
Sauki80971/
Sakie80889/
Sakei80755/
Sakui80666/
Sayki80659/
Siaki80621/
Saaki80567/
Seaka80529/
Sakio80347/
Sakca80321/
Sokai80319/
Sakoi80262/
Sayka80235/
Sakea80235/
Szaka80154/
Sajka80128/
Saqai80114/
Sakoa8091/
Sakih8085/
Saeka8072/
Sakaa8061/
Jakai8058/
Sakii8057/
Seaki8051/
Sagka8043/
Saňka8042/
Sakiy8041/
Sahka8024/
Szaki8024/
Sakiz8023/
Sacai8023/
Saaqi8023/
Hsaki8010/
Sakać808/
Sakij807/
Sazka806/
Saïki805/
Sxaka805/
Ssaki805/
Sakga805/
Sakgi804/
Sjaka804/
Saïka802/
Sakiç802/
Sgaki802/
Jsaki801/
Sagki801/
S'Aka801/
Sakaš801/
Saqki801/
Hsaka801/
Scaka800/
Schackai7753/
Shakhayi7721/
Sahakhai7717/
Sakahaji7716/
Shakaiah779/
Saikhaji778/
Saukaitė775/
Saikauiy771/
Sakhaiyy771/
Jsakhaji771/
Shakkayi771/
Sakhaihi771/
Satckaia771/
Sakhayie771/
Shakawie771/
Sackie7328,913/
Sakaue739,630/
Sakaya736,930/
Sekhai735,236/
Shahki734,442/
Shakhi733,795/
Saqaie732,590/
Sacaia732,171/
Sekkai732,075/
Shakha732,073/
Zsákai731,207/
Shaika731,030/
Saekoi73741/
Sakhay73737/
Sekayi73614/
Sakach73579/
Sakiya73442/
Shakay73442/
Shakih73418/
Sakuja73413/
Sakayo73407/
Shakah73406/
Siakha73405/
Sakiyo73382/
Shauki73374/
Shakaa73365/
Shakaj73318/
Sahaka73311/
Saakaa73276/
Sakkay73253/
Sakaja73245/
Sakuya73238/
Seakhi73232/
Saykay73196/
Szatka73195/
Shokai73191/
Xakayi73190/
Siakoa73185/
Jackai73169/
Shauka73166/
Szokai73157/
Szacki73155/
Shayka73152/
Shakie73138/
Saikha73137/
Siakka73133/
Soukai73133/
Sakoya73129/
Sookai73128/
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Sahaki73119/
Shekai73112/
Sakoji73104/
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Zaki67381,762/
Seki67170,574/
Seka6737,076/
Sake6736,961/
Soka6717,482/
Soki6714,498/
Saqi6712,885/
Zaka6712,727/
Caka6710,546/
Jaka678,342/
Jaki677,859/
Saca677,595/
Caki675,622/
Şaki673,200/
Saky672,411/
Sokhaie672,299/
Sakhuja672,107/
Saqa671,343/
Saikiya671,150/
Shakaya67995/
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Sakai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sakai in the Bengali language
সকাইsaka'i-
Sakai in the Hindi language
सकईsaka'i68.18
सकइsaka'i13.64
सकाईsaka'i13.64
सखीsakhi4.55
Sakai in the Oriya language
ସକାଇsaka'i50
ସକଇsaka'i33.33
ସାକାଇsaka'i16.67
Sakai in the Marathi language
सकाईsaka'i50
सकईsaka'i50
Sakai in the Russian language
Сакаиsakai-
Sakai in the Arabic language
ساكايsakay-

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