Sei Surname
Approximately 16,059 people bear this surname
Sei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 5,437 | 1:23,514 | 2,508 |
| Ivory Coast | 3,226 | 1:7,152 | 629 |
| Ghana | 2,771 | 1:9,751 | 1,311 |
| India | 1,583 | 1:484,564 | 24,595 |
| Indonesia | 761 | 1:173,783 | 16,838 |
| Papua New Guinea | 622 | 1:13,109 | 1,225 |
| United States | 342 | 1:1,059,821 | 77,412 |
| Brazil | 268 | 1:798,785 | 28,976 |
| South Africa | 129 | 1:419,982 | 36,405 |
| Argentina | 108 | 1:395,772 | 30,408 |
| Italy | 105 | 1:582,445 | 54,819 |
| Cameroon | 92 | 1:225,751 | 22,624 |
| Liberia | 91 | 1:48,445 | 4,348 |
| Benin | 69 | 1:149,791 | 15,556 |
| Estonia | 50 | 1:26,436 | 4,834 |
| Nigeria | 47 | 1:3,768,995 | 108,818 |
| Malaysia | 43 | 1:685,912 | 32,468 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Spain | 23 | 1:2,032,697 | 53,462 |
| Russia | 20 | 1:7,206,153 | 275,629 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| Solomon Islands | 17 | 1:34,119 | 6,789 |
| Ukraine | 17 | 1:2,677,806 | 165,194 |
| Kazakhstan | 17 | 1:1,040,147 | 60,802 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Belarus | 11 | 1:863,733 | 65,346 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Taiwan | 9 | 1:2,604,972 | 16,335 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 1:1,772,408 | 958 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Haiti | 3 | 1:3,561,302 | 20,668 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
The alternate forms: Šei (103), Seï (6) & Seî (2) are calculated separately.
Sei (53,061) may also be a first name.
Sei Demographics
Average Male Sei Height
172.26 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Sei Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sei Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sei (Bengali: সেই, Hindi: सेइ, Marathi: सॅफ़ी, Oriya: ସି, Russian: Сеи) is found most frequently in Japan. It may occur in the variant forms: Šei, Seï or Seî. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sei? popularity and diffusion
It is the 33,073rd most frequent last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 453,798 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 49 percent of Sei are found; 34 percent are found in West Africa and 34 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Sei is also the 17,596th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 53,061 people.
The last name Sei is most widely held in Japan, where it is borne by 5,437 people, or 1 in 23,514. In Japan Sei is mostly concentrated in: Osaka Prefecture, where 15 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 12 percent are found and Kagoshima Prefecture, where 8 percent are found. Barring Japan this last name occurs in 68 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 20 percent are found and Ghana, where 17 percent are found.
Sei Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Sei surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.
The amount Sei earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.44% less than the national average, earning R 110,640 per year and in United States they earn 13.71% more than the national average, earning $49,066 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Šei | 89 | 103 | / |
| Seï | 89 | 6 | / |
| Seî | 89 | 2 | / |
| Seid | 86 | 360,805 | / |
| Seip | 86 | 4,404 | / |
| Seyi | 86 | 3,660 | / |
| Shei | 86 | 3,111 | / |
| Seio | 86 | 2,821 | / |
| Seiz | 86 | 2,089 | / |
| Seih | 86 | 2,086 | / |
| Seis | 86 | 2,022 | / |
| Seit | 86 | 1,928 | / |
| Seia | 86 | 1,088 | / |
| Seji | 86 | 576 | / |
| Seiß | 86 | 489 | / |
| Seii | 86 | 255 | / |
| Seui | 86 | 145 | / |
| Seij | 86 | 95 | / |
| Seie | 86 | 71 | / |
| Seiu | 86 | 12 | / |
| Hsei | 86 | 5 | / |
| Seič | 86 | 3 | / |
| Szei | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ssei | 86 | 1 | / |
| Seić | 86 | 1 | / |
| Xsei | 86 | 1 | / |
| Si | 80 | 856,365 | / |
| Se | 80 | 164,925 | / |
| Seyid | 75 | 11,260 | / |
| Seiho | 75 | 6,492 | / |
| Seiph | 75 | 5,621 | / |
| Seipp | 75 | 3,874 | / |
| Seyis | 75 | 3,100 | / |
| Schei | 75 | 1,734 | / |
| Sheih | 75 | 1,011 | / |
| Seiss | 75 | 704 | / |
| Sahei | 75 | 641 | / |
| Seidt | 75 | 514 | / |
| Seyit | 75 | 470 | / |
| Sheyi | 75 | 429 | / |
| Sheid | 75 | 367 | / |
| Seyie | 75 | 269 | / |
| Seits | 75 | 269 | / |
| Seich | 75 | 241 | / |
| Seggi | 75 | 207 | / |
| Sheji | 75 | 200 | / |
| Sehia | 75 | 192 | / |
| Szeip | 75 | 190 | / |
| Seiha | 75 | 177 | / |
| Sheiu | 75 | 112 | / |
| Seiah | 75 | 74 | / |
| Sejie | 75 | 58 | / |
| Hseih | 75 | 57 | / |
| Seyhi | 75 | 45 | / |
| Seiyo | 75 | 40 | / |
| Sheie | 75 | 39 | / |
| Segie | 75 | 39 | / |
| Seist | 75 | 38 | / |
| Seied | 75 | 37 | / |
| Sheia | 75 | 28 | / |
| Sehio | 75 | 26 | / |
| Sheip | 75 | 23 | / |
| Sceia | 75 | 20 | / |
| Seidh | 75 | 14 | / |
| S'Eid | 75 | 14 | / |
| Hősei | 75 | 14 | / |
| Seihu | 75 | 13 | / |
| Sheis | 75 | 12 | / |
| Seihi | 75 | 12 | / |
| Seiid | 75 | 10 | / |
| Sehji | 75 | 9 | / |
| Seyip | 75 | 9 | / |
| Seiit | 75 | 8 | / |
| Seyyi | 75 | 8 | / |
| Seije | 75 | 7 | / |
| Sieia | 75 | 6 | / |
| Seiad | 75 | 6 | / |
| Seuhi | 75 | 6 | / |
| Szeid | 75 | 5 | / |
| Seisz | 75 | 4 | / |
| Seitt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Seidd | 75 | 4 | / |
| Seiau | 75 | 4 | / |
| Seiyd | 75 | 3 | / |
| Seyii | 75 | 3 | / |
| Syeyi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Seiat | 75 | 3 | / |
| Seeyi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Sheit | 75 | 2 | / |
| Seitp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sejiy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sseid | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sheio | 75 | 2 | / |
| Seieh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Seish | 75 | 2 | / |
| Seies | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sejio | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sseyi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zssei | 75 | 2 | / |
| Seyio | 75 | 2 | / |
| Seeji | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sceid | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sieio | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sheiz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seeie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seeiy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sehiy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seiaz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seiet | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seiez | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seihe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seijh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seias | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sceiz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seios | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jseji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Soeia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sieyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Se'ie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seicz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seihy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Szeit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sheii | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sheij | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sheui | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seiie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seiii | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sceii | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seiys | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shhei | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seids | 75 | 0 | / |
| Seidz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Shi | 67 | 11,390,893 | / |
| Sih | 67 | 735,461 | / |
| Sui | 67 | 551,753 | / |
| Soe | 67 | 539,113 | / |
| She | 67 | 406,704 | / |
| Sai | 67 | 336,260 | / |
| Sia | 67 | 82,422 | / |
| See | 67 | 57,330 | / |
| Set | 67 | 38,928 | / |
| Sze | 67 | 34,983 | / |
| Sit | 67 | 31,399 | / |
| Sea | 67 | 29,136 | / |
| Sid | 67 | 28,968 | / |
| Sue | 67 | 27,092 | / |
| Sey | 67 | 23,866 | / |
| Sae | 67 | 22,109 | / |
| Sie | 67 | 19,731 | / |
| Sis | 67 | 18,998 | / |
| Soi | 67 | 18,566 | / |
| Seh | 67 | 12,430 | / |
| Seu | 67 | 11,763 | / |
| Sip | 67 | 11,311 | / |
| Ser | 67 | 9,374 | / |
| Sep | 67 | 5,677 | / |
| Ssi | 67 | 4,227 | / |
| Sed | 67 | 3,902 | / |
| Cei | 67 | 3,256 | / |
| Ses | 67 | 2,974 | / |
| Siy | 67 | 2,638 | / |
| Hse | 67 | 2,331 | / |
| Zei | 67 | 1,915 | / |
| Sii | 67 | 1,459 | / |
| Shegie | 67 | 1,449 | / |
| Hsi | 67 | 1,191 | / |
| Scheit | 67 | 1,118 | / |
| Seggio | 67 | 827 | / |
| Jei | 67 | 743 | / |
| Sheiha | 67 | 712 | / |
| Sye | 67 | 698 | / |
| Szeitz | 67 | 646 | / |
| Scheie | 67 | 528 | / |
| Søe | 67 | 479 | / |
| Sej | 67 | 289 | / |
| Szi | 67 | 288 | / |
| Siz | 67 | 263 | / |
| Ősi | 67 | 228 | / |
| Åse | 67 | 215 | / |
| Sheitt | 67 | 200 | / |
| Sić | 67 | 193 | / |
| Sce | 67 | 187 | / |
| Sse | 67 | 169 | / |
| Sheihu | 67 | 165 | / |
| Scheij | 67 | 125 | / |
| Sez | 67 | 96 | / |
| Sci | 67 | 92 | / |
| Seç | 67 | 88 | / |
| Scheip | 67 | 86 | / |
| Shoeie | 67 | 81 | / |
| Schjei | 67 | 77 | / |
| Szeicz | 67 | 64 | / |
| Jse | 67 | 59 | / |
| Sji | 67 | 50 | / |
| Seijts | 67 | 48 | / |
| Sje | 67 | 30 | / |
| Sheich | 67 | 30 | / |
| Syi | 67 | 30 | / |
| Seicht | 67 | 25 | / |
| Sheitz | 67 | 24 | / |
| Seihou | 67 | 24 | / |
| Sge | 67 | 20 | / |
| Jsi | 67 | 20 | / |
| Sheiss | 67 | 19 | / |
| Sheidt | 67 | 14 | / |
| Xei | 67 | 12 | / |
| Säe | 67 | 12 | / |
| Sée | 67 | 12 | / |
| Seß | 67 | 11 | / |
| Sheggi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Shahei | 67 | 9 | / |
| Seiish | 67 | 8 | / |
| Seidts | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sheyih | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shieji | 67 | 7 | / |
| Seitts | 67 | 6 | / |
| Seihet | 67 | 6 | / |
| Xsi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sceitz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sgi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Øse | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sheids | 67 | 4 | / |
| Seggia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sceich | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sheieh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sheish | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shehia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sheije | 67 | 4 | / |
| Scheio | 67 | 4 | / |
| Siegie | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shoeia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Seeije | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sxi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Seioud | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sheiah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shehji | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sheijh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sa'eid | 67 | 3 | / |
| Seiich | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sseyid | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shehyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sheidh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sheyid | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shceid | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sheiad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Szőcei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sheihi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sceidt | 67 | 2 | / |
| S'Eied | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hseish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sceiad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Segieh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sehies | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seiova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seyich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seyish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seiyoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shieii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seiaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheiyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saheit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shehii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sói | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soehii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seş | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siç | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shehio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheiih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheeji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seeijs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sehjie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seiehe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seiïou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sehaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheuyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheyyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheiud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seeied | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seidth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheiaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheihh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjeitt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sxe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seitch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sheihy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sheits | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sheidz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Seiths | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sehias | 67 | 0 | / |
| Seious | 67 | 0 | / |
| Seioph | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sheisz | 67 | 0 | / |
Sei Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sei in the Bengali language | ||
| সেই | se'i | - |
| Sei in the Marathi language | ||
| सॅफ़ी | sefi | - |
| Sei in the Oriya language | ||
| ସି | si | 90.82 |
| େସୀ | esi | 6.63 |
| େସି | esi | 1.02 |
| Sei in the Hindi language | ||
| सेइ | se'i | 33.33 |
| शेी | sei | 22.92 |
| सेई | se'i | 20.83 |
| सेढ़ी | serhi | 14.58 |
| सेड़ी | seri | 6.25 |
| सेङी | seni | 2.08 |
| Sei in the Russian language | ||
| Сеи | sei | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sei
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