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 also be rendered as a variant: Šei, Seï or Seî. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sei? popularity and diffusion
It is the 33,073rd most numerous last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 453,798 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 49 percent of Sei reside; 34 percent reside in West Africa and 34 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 17,596th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 53,061 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Japan, where it is held by 5,437 people, or 1 in 23,514. In Japan Sei is most frequent in: Osaka Prefecture, where 15 percent live, Tokyo Metropolis, where 12 percent live and Kagoshima Prefecture, where 8 percent live. Other than Japan this last name occurs in 68 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 20 percent live and Ghana, where 17 percent live.
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% being registered with the 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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