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Where Does The Last Name Shai Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Shai (Bengali: শাই, Georgian: შაი, Hindi: शै, Marathi: शै, Oriya: ଶଇ, Russian: Шаи) occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shai? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Shai is the 23,899^th most numerous family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 321,917 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Shai reside; 86 percent reside in Southern Africa and 86 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 64,140^th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world, borne by 9,344 people.

It is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is borne by 18,578 people, or 1 in 2,916. In South Africa Shai is most prevalent in: Limpopo, where 54 percent reside, Gauteng, where 20 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 13 percent reside. Other than South Africa this surname is found in 54 countries. It is also found in India, where 6 percent reside and Lesotho, where 4 percent reside.

Shai Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Shai has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 808 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shai Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Shai last name are 1.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.28% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shai earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 33.47% less than the national average, earning R 158,112 per year; in United States they earn 27.39% more than the national average, earning $54,968 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.45% more than the national average, earning $61,832 CAD per year.