Shiai Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Shiai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shiai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan101:12,784,42945,945
China41:341,830,39216,990
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Shiai (5,849) may also be a first name.

Shiai Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shiai Come From? nationality or country of origin

Shiai has its highest incidence in Japan. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Shiai.

How Common Is The Last Name Shiai? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shiai is the 4,772,636th most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Shiai live; 82 percent live in East Asia and 59 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Shiai is also the 87,135th most frequent forename globally, borne by 5,849 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Japan, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 12,784,429. In Japan Shiai is most numerous in: Kyoto Prefecture, where 40 percent are found, Osaka Prefecture, where 40 percent are found and Nara Prefecture, where 10 percent are found. Not including Japan it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in China, where 24 percent are found and Thailand, where 12 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shiaoi917/
Shiahi913/
Shiaie912/
Shiaei911/
Siai89305/
Shioaji83152/
Shihaui834/
Schiaui834/
Shojiai831/
Shiahie831/
Shioi802,970/
Chiai80203/
Siaih8047/
Siais8026/
Siaiz8022/
Sheai8013/
Siaid803/
Shyai802/
Hsiai801/
Siaip801/
Siaio801/
Jsiai801/
Shiahieh771/
Sajiai73205/
Sehoai7386/
Seiyai7376/
Shijaa7354/
Shiayo7351/
Chiais7340/
Soiyai7328/
Siayie732/
Siohai732/
Siaoui732/
Siaish731/
Sayiai731/
Shyaid731/
Shiaes731/
Sheaih731/
Chiaih731/
Shijae731/
Shioei731/
Seyiai731/
Chiaid731/
Chiaei731/
Sehaie731/
Shiaee731/
Suieai731/
Syai67362/
Siae67170/
Chiaoui67167/
Seai6778/
Siahoui6777/
Siahooi6744/
Sehaiye6711/
Choiyai678/
Chihaui674/
Xiai673/
Shiouhi671/
Schiaer671/
Sehaier671/
Shihaee671/
Shojeai671/
Shyaiji671/
Chihaoi671/
Syahioa671/
Schiaed670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Shiai
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis