Santai Surname

411,077th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 849 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Suriname

Santai Surname Definition:

Santai is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: give thanks (to the Lord for this child).

Santai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3701:124,81110,369
Romania861:233,46422,424
Japan821:1,559,07724,802
India611:12,574,842222,490
Serbia501:142,89910,077
Indonesia461:2,874,982163,265
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Ukraine241:1,896,779136,831
Cambodia191:815,1135,006
Suriname191:29,0855,642
Slovakia111:485,13257,527
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
China21:683,660,78330,601
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532

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).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Santai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Santai (Bengali: সন্তই, Hindi: संतई, Marathi: संतई, Oriya: ଶାି, Russian: Сантаи) is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Sántai. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Santai? popularity and diffusion

The surname Santai is the 411,077th most prevalent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,583,682 people. The last name occurs mostly 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. Santai is also the 160,665th most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 2,177 people.

It is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 370 people, or 1 in 124,811. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Narok County, where 59 percent are found, Kajiado County, where 27 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Kenya it exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 10 percent are found and Japan, where 10 percent are found.

Santai Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Santai last name are 6.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.33% being registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sántai943/
Santais92350/
Santaji92345/
Szantai92102/
Shantai9230/
Santhai9227/
Santayi9217/
Santaiy9211/
Saintai928/
Santait923/
Santaio921/
Seantai921/
Santaia921/
Santi9195,405/
Santa9187,167/
Santaiah8665/
Santhaji8638/
Shanthai8610/
Shantayi862/
Saintaid861/
Santaaji861/
Shantaai861/
Szantaia861/
Seanthai861/
Saintais861/
Santaius860/
Santiz8361,337/
Shanta8357,367/
Shanti8317,590/
Santis8316,335/
Santay837,994/
Santhi837,145/
Saunta835,547/
Santha834,888/
Saanta831,878/
Santas831,458/
Sainta83647/
Santti83561/
Jantai83440/
Sianti83313/
Santio83267/
Samnta83233/
Santah83225/
Santap83219/
Santie83195/
Santoa83168/
Santaş83162/
Santip83124/
Santiy83102/
Sianta83101/
Santad8398/
Santoi8379/
Szanti8357/
Saunti8357/
Sontai8337/
Santit8335/
Santat8329/
Santaj8328/
Santih8328/
Sainti8327/
Santau8326/
Szanta8326/
Scanta8320/
Saanti8319/
Santea8317/
Santii8317/
Sjanta8317/
Santui8317/
Santaa8315/
Sannta8313/
Santta8312/
Samtai8311/
Seanta8310/
Santid838/
Santei837/
Santae837/
Sandti835/
Scanti834/
Santyi833/
Sannti832/
Santaz832/
Santij832/
Samnti831/
Hsanta831/
Saynti831/
Ssanta831/
Zantai831/
Santúa831/
Seanti831/
Shantaiah80712/
Santhaiah8024/
Santaiová804/
Santhajit802/
Santtaiah801/
Santaiaha801/
Santhaaji801/
Shantha7714,299/
Santoya775,196/
Shanthi774,283/
Santhat773,253/
Saunnta772,372/
Szántai772,274/
Santhoi77841/
Santich77430/
Santuya77400/
Santaya77383/
Saçinti77372/
Santoji77327/
Sayınta77263/
Santiya77216/
Sonthai77194/
Santeiu77176/
Shantie77166/
Sacenti77157/
Santayo77156/
Shentai77148/
Saintis77141/
Schanta77125/
Janthai77125/
Scantei77120/
Shantiy77118/
Santoja7788/
Santash7776/
Sahanta7775/
Chantai7766/
Saannta7743/
Santhit7743/
Santhip7742/
Sahunta7741/
Shantay7739/
Szantay7738/
Santapp7736/
Sahanti7730/
Santhaa7726/
Santhad7726/
Santaye7723/
Shantih7721/
Santiye7720/
Santoia7720/
Shantis7719/
Saintas7718/
Santuji7717/
Shannti7717/
Santish7717/
Santaus7716/
Santois7716/
Soontai7715/
Sacinti7713/
Santhis7713/
Shantae7711/
Santhay7711/
Santaja7710/
Saintha7710/
Santtiz779/
Santiji779/
Saanthi779/
Santhiy779/
Santija778/
Santhie778/
Santayu778/
Santijo777/
Santiyo777/
Sasinta777/
Shaunta776/
Santayy776/
Santeas776/
Sasenta776/
Santtis776/
Santeya776/
Siantoi776/
Santeia775/
Sauntha775/
Saantha775/
Shantah775/
Santahe775/
Santeha775/
Santijh774/
Samtaio774/
Santoip774/
Schanti774/
Santoio774/
Santeja774/
Saamnta773/
Shantea773/
Santhas773/
Sainnta773/
Ssantha773/
Shaanti773/
Siantau772/
Shantti772/
Zhantai772/
Sanntas772/
Saintau772/
Santoie772/
Santuja772/
Santajo772/
Shantat772/
Santaha772/
Shantta772/
Sacinta772/
Santeis772/
Seantha772/
Sahnthi771/
Saintio771/
Saantas771/
Sauntaa771/
Sauntay771/
Sauntta771/
Santiph771/
Santist771/
Santizs771/
Santuie771/
Santyya771/
Satinta771/
Satinti771/
Sanntha771/
Santajy771/
Santhaj771/
Santhhi771/
Sontaia771/
Siantha771/
Shainta771/
Shantii771/
Szantha771/
Ssanthi771/
Shantau771/
Hsainti771/
Shantaa771/
Shantap771/
Shantiz771/
Satenta771/
Santaph771/
Santayú771/
Santeiz771/
Szantoi771/
Giantai771/
Cantaie771/
Siantei771/
Seanthi771/
Santhei771/
Santa S771/
Jsantea771/
Samntha770/
Seantay770/
Shaunti770/
Santiss770/
Santtie770/
Shanthaiah7576/
Szantaiová7513/
Shaantaiah751/
Szantaiova751/
Sante739,513/
Sonti738,913/
Sánta737,659/
Canta737,598/
Santy735,130/
Janta734,015/
Canti733,496/
Sonta733,095/
Janti731,652/
Zanti731,620/
Samti731,366/
Çanta731,238/
Zanta73975/
Šanta73711/
Xanti73400/
Şanta73320/
Samta73298/
Çanti73173/
Santé7376/
Žanta7360/
Šanti739/
Xanta734/
Sónta731/
Sangeeta715,654/
Chanthai71808/
Santoyas71331/
Scanteie71174/
Santawee71127/
Santhiya7180/
Siantiyo7171/
Santuyas7163/
Santijah7162/
Santiyah7151/
Santiyot7128/
Santhaya7123/
Sachenti7119/
Santajee7115/
Santhish7113/
Shantiya7112/
D'santis7111/
Santhaus719/
Santayos719/
Shantoja718/
Santeiah717/
Sainthea717/
Santayot717/
Giantais716/
Chanttai716/
Siantayo716/
Shauntay715/
Shaantha715/
Santhoji715/
Santigie715/
Sahantas715/
Shantapp714/
Shaanthi714/
Santaova714/
Satentis714/
Sasintha714/
Shantgay713/
Santeich713/
Shantaye713/
Santhash713/
Shanthie713/
Shauntae712/
Shantoya712/
Shantaya712/
Shantish712/
Santejas712/
Santtaya712/
Saintich712/
Sainetti712/
Santiyas712/
Shantash712/
Santhich712/
Chantais712/
Santhaha711/
Saintiya711/
Saintuya711/
Saitenta711/
Sainethi711/
Sahantat711/
Santioyo711/
Santoiyo711/
Sanntash711/
Santayat711/
Santhayu711/
Hssantha711/
Seanetta711/
Shauntaa711/
Shaanthaiah711/
Shantayy711/
Shanthii711/
Shantoji711/
Shanttha711/
Shamnthi711/
Saintieh711/
Sahıntas711/
Santisch711/
Santojas711/
Santaová711/
Santhoya711/
Schantei711/
Seantuya711/
Chantaji711/
Chhantai711/
Santhawe711/
Sahantha711/
Seanthid711/
Seanthit711/
Sainthip711/
Schantis711/
Santiyos711/
Sassenti711/
Saceenti711/
Sacyntha711/
Soonthai711/
Sontajit711/
Janthaip711/
Jantaiad711/
Shauntie710/
Santheis710/
Santes6713,303/
Chanta6712,330/
Sontay679,685/
Sainte676,687/
Sonthi674,100/
Santer673,752/
Chanti673,579/
Sangeetha673,444/
Sontie673,336/
Santee672,891/
Gianti672,147/
Zainti672,097/
Djanta672,088/
Sachintha671,537/
Sántha671,465/
Santoy671,351/
Sainty671,166/
Sontha671,083/
Santhe67940/
Cantay67862/
Jantea67807/
Shanty67699/
Çantay67583/
Cantau67577/
Jantha67560/
Shangeeta67541/
Shonti67527/
Sontea67451/
Xhanti67447/
Sointa67433/
Chanthaai67424/
Zantis67403/
Jantas67325/
Tjanti67319/
Shante67312/
Zantah67306/
Santou67300/
Jainta67299/
Santoe67285/
Xanthi67243/
Santep67236/
Djanti67220/
Santez67185/
Saunte67172/
Jantip67169/
Jantač67165/
Szánti67152/
Santhy67147/
Sionti67145/
Jantau67145/
Siante67141/
Seinti67134/
Jantti67134/
Jantay67111/
Samtas67110/
Santed6792/
Santty6788/
Sontaş6784/
Sconti6781/
Sionta6780/
Shenti6774/
Sounta6773/
Sandte6770/
Gianta6765/
Jantap6763/
Şantay6762/
Santuy6760/
Shonta6758/
Santey6757/
Sianty6754/
Chantajit6750/
Samtip6749/
Sontti6747/
Santajaya6747/
Sontat6747/
Cantti6747/
Jeanti6746/
Cantha6741/
Sontad6740/
Sontas6740/
Zantea6739/
Santíz6738/
Soonti6738/
Jhanta6736/
Jannti6734/
Sontis6733/
Sontip6731/
Jantih6727/
Janthi6725/
Sounti6725/
Zantay6722/
Zianti6721/
Zantiz6721/
Jainti6719/
Santeh6719/
Samtha6718/
Santás6718/
Santyo6717/
Sántta6717/
Santye6716/
Santet6716/
Shamta6715/
Sontta6714/
Shamti6714/
Sontio6714/
Santte6714/
Santhawee6714/
Santej6713/
Sannte6713/
Santoj6712/
Santue6712/
Jaynti6711/
Samtat6710/
Samthi6710/
Santje679/
Jantad678/
Zhanti677/
Xantha677/
Sántaiová677/
Canthi677/
Jantit677/
Jannta676/
Shenta676/
Jeanta676/
Santís676/
Samtid676/
Sainthiya675/
Saangeeta675/
Samtaj675/
Zantta675/
Zantaj675/
Caunti675/
Jantui675/
Sontei674/
Jaunti674/
Zainta674/
Samtaz674/
Jantis674/
Sontah674/
Sainté674/
Zhanta674/
Santajová673/
Szanty673/
Sontoi673/
Zantei673/
Zantie673/
Janthajit673/
Samtit673/
Shahantaj672/
Sontae672/
Sontap672/
Seante672/
Jhanti672/
Jaanti672/
Santão672/
Santér672/
Sattentau672/
Ssante672/
Zantio672/
Sántay672/
Santeu672/
Saante672/
Jantaś672/
Jamtai672/
Samtis672/
Jantid672/
Sonnta672/
Jamnta672/
Soonta672/
Sanhte672/
Saintj671/
Santhajee671/
Santhj671/
Samtay671/
Samtta671/
Samtti671/
Sangeetaa671/
Sangeetta671/
Cantta671/
Candti671/
Jantei671/
Jeantaiah671/
Zandti671/
Zantas671/
Zantti671/
Saynte671/
Scante671/
Sontaa671/
Sontaj671/
Sontau671/
Sontii671/
Sontiy671/
Sonttaiah671/
Shontaiah671/
Seunta671/
Shantajee671/
Shantayat671/
Shanthapp671/
Shamtaiah671/
Suonti671/
Ssangeeta671/
Cannta671/
Samtih671/
Jantaa671/
Jandta671/
Zianta671/
Zantha671/
Zantoa671/
Šantay671/
Şantea671/
Xhanta671/
Xantah671/
Sontaç671/
Saintuyaa671/
Samtiz671/
Santayova671/
Santayová671/
Szánta671/
Sáhnta671/
Sóntay671/
Sontyi671/
Somnta671/
Zeanti671/
Santhiyah671/
Saanty671/
Samtad671/
Samtap671/
Somtai671/
Sontit671/
Sontui671/
Çantaş671/
Cantii671/
Cantah671/
Jantat671/
Sconta670/
Saunty670/

Santai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Santai in the Marathi language
संतईsanta'i93.55
संताईsanta'i2.15
संतईाबाईsantaiaba'i2.15
संताजीsantaji1.08
सताईsata'i1.08
Santai in the Oriya language
ଶାିsai66.67
ସାାଇsaa'i33.33
Santai in the Hindi language
संतईsanta'i50
संताईsanta'i25
सन्तईsanta'i16.67
सान्ताीsantai8.33
Santai in the Bengali language
সন্তইsanta'i28.57
সনতাইsanata'i14.29
সন্তাইsanta'i14.29
সনতয়মsanatayama14.29
সনতৈয়sanataiya14.29
সানতুইরুংsanatu'irum14.29
Santai in the Russian language
Сантаиsantai-

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