Santai Surname
Approximately 849 people bear this surname
Santai Surname Definition:
Santai is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: give thanks (to the Lord for this child).
Santai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 370 | 1:124,811 | 10,369 |
| Romania | 86 | 1:233,464 | 22,424 |
| Japan | 82 | 1:1,559,077 | 24,802 |
| India | 61 | 1:12,574,842 | 222,490 |
| Serbia | 50 | 1:142,899 | 10,077 |
| Indonesia | 46 | 1:2,874,982 | 163,265 |
| United States | 45 | 1:8,054,643 | 356,745 |
| Ukraine | 24 | 1:1,896,779 | 136,831 |
| Cambodia | 19 | 1:815,113 | 5,006 |
| Suriname | 19 | 1:29,085 | 5,642 |
| Slovakia | 11 | 1:485,132 | 57,527 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
The alternate forms: Sántai (3) are calculated separately.
Santai (2,177) may also be a first name.
Santai Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Santai is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: give thanks (to the Lord for this child).
Santai Demographics
Average Santai Salary in
United States
$35,571 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Santai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Santai Come From? nationality or country of origin
Santai (Bengali: সন্তই, Hindi: संतई, Marathi: संतई, Oriya: ଶାି, Russian: Сантаи) occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Sántai. For other potential spellings of Santai click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Santai? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 411,077th most frequently used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 8,583,682 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 44 percent of Santai are found; 44 percent are found in East Africa and 38 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 160,665th most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 2,177 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is borne by 370 people, or 1 in 124,811. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Narok County, where 59 percent reside, Kajiado County, where 27 percent reside and Nakuru County, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Kenya this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 10 percent reside and Japan, where 10 percent reside.
Santai Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Santai last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Santai last name are 6.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.33% being registered to vote for the party.
Santai earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.56% less than the national average, earning $35,571 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Santai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Santai in the Marathi language | ||
| संतई | santa'i | 93.55 |
| संताई | santa'i | 2.15 |
| संतईाबाई | santaiaba'i | 2.15 |
| संताजी | santaji | 1.08 |
| सताई | sata'i | 1.08 |
| Santai in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶାି | sai | 66.67 |
| ସାାଇ | saa'i | 33.33 |
| Santai in the Hindi language | ||
| संतई | santa'i | 50 |
| संताई | santa'i | 25 |
| सन्तई | santa'i | 16.67 |
| सान्ताी | santai | 8.33 |
| Santai in the Bengali language | ||
| সন্তই | santa'i | 28.57 |
| সনতাই | sanata'i | 14.29 |
| সন্তাই | santa'i | 14.29 |
| সনতয়ম | sanatayama | 14.29 |
| সনতৈয় | sanataiya | 14.29 |
| সানতুইরুং | sanatu'irum | 14.29 |
| Santai in the Russian language | ||
| Сантаи | santai | - |
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