Shanai Surname
Approximately 198 people bear this surname
Shanai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 92 | 1:1,389,612 | 23,539 |
| India | 60 | 1:12,784,423 | 224,716 |
| Afghanistan | 19 | 1:1,692,273 | 13,110 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 1:13,741,837 | 58,392 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
Shanai (3,256) may also be a first name.
Shanai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shanai Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shanai (Georgian: შანაი, Hindi: शनि, Marathi: शनाई, Oriya: ଶନାଇ) occurs in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shanai? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,194,481st most frequently used family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 36,805,787 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Shanai live; 48 percent live in East Asia and 46 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Shanai is also the 125,541st most commonly used forename internationally, borne by 3,256 people.
The surname Shanai is most frequent in Japan, where it is carried by 92 people, or 1 in 1,389,612. In Japan Shanai is most numerous in: Toyama Prefecture, where 35 percent reside, Hokkaido Prefecture, where 33 percent reside and Fukushima Prefecture, where 25 percent reside. Excluding Japan Shanai occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in India, where 30 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shanai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shanai in the Georgian language | ||
| შანაი | shanai | - |
| Shanai in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶନାଇ | sana'i | 90 |
| ଷନାଈ | sana'i | 5 |
| ଷନାଇ | sana'i | 5 |
| Shanai in the Marathi language | ||
| शनाई | sana'i | 37.5 |
| शणाई | sana'i | 33.33 |
| शनई | sana'i | 20.83 |
| शनै | sanai | 4.17 |
| शानइ | sana'i | 4.17 |
| Shanai in the Hindi language | ||
| शनि | sani | 35.29 |
| शानै | sanai | 32.35 |
| शनई | sana'i | 11.76 |
| शनै | sanai | 5.88 |
| शनाई | sana'i | 5.88 |
| शानि | sani | 5.88 |
| शानाड़ी | sanari | 2.94 |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shanai
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