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 is carried by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shiai? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,772,636th most numerous surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname Shiai occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Shiai are found; 82 percent are found in East Asia and 59 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 87,135th most common forename throughout the world, held by 5,849 people.

The last name Shiai is most frequently held in Japan, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 12,784,429. In Japan Shiai is most common in: Kyoto Prefecture, where 40 percent reside, Osaka Prefecture, where 40 percent reside and Nara Prefecture, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Japan it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in China, where 24 percent reside and Thailand, where 12 percent reside.

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
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