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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 most in South Africa. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 23,899^th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 321,917 people. The last name Shai is mostly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Shai are found; 86 percent are found in Southern Africa and 86 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 64,140^th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 9,344 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 18,578 people, or 1 in 2,916. In South Africa Shai is most prevalent in: Limpopo, where 54 percent are found, Gauteng, where 20 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 13 percent are found. Beside South Africa it is found in 54 countries. It is also common in India, where 6 percent are found and Lesotho, where 4 percent are found.

Shai Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Shai has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shai surname expanded 808 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shai Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Shai surname are 1.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.28% registered with the 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.