Shoai Surname

481,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 692 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Shoai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shoai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4411:122,85214,516
Pakistan1191:1,501,20916,323
Lesotho421:48,3947,686
United States381:9,538,393399,091
England211:2,653,24194,788
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Bolivia31:3,538,81111,393
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Shoai (38) may also be a first name.

Shoai Last Name Facts

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

Shoai is found most frequently in South Africa. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shoai? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shoai is the 481,560th most frequently held family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 10,531,136 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 70 percent of Shoai live; 70 percent live in Southern Africa and 70 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,662,754th most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 38 people.

It is most widespread in South Africa, where it is borne by 441 people, or 1 in 122,852. In South Africa Shoai is most prevalent in: North West, where 47 percent reside, Gauteng, where 46 percent reside and Free State, where 5 percent reside. Beside South Africa this surname occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 17 percent reside and Lesotho, where 6 percent reside.

Shoai Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shoai last name are 16% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 69.23% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shoai earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 35.75% less than the national average, earning R 152,688 per year; in United States they earn 0.3% less than the national average, earning $43,018 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.91% more than the national average, earning $60,071 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shoaie918,142/
Shoaip91501/
Shoaid9132/
Shoaii919/
Shohai919/
Shoaai912/
Shoaiz912/
Shoeai911/
Shoait911/
Shoa892,666/
Soai891,158/
Shoaaip834/
Shooaie832/
Shotayi831/
Shooait831/
Shoaiid831/
Shoaiee831/
Shuohai831/
Shahi80106,816/
Shoha801,463/
Sohai80860/
Soaid80433/
Shoap80300/
Shoaa80279/
Shoei80228/
Sooai80192/
Souai80183/
Choai80121/
Shoua80104/
Shoat8083/
Sohoi8075/
Sahoi8060/
Soaie8028/
Shohi8023/
Shoas8019/
Soaai8018/
Soayi8017/
Shaei8015/
Shaoa8012/
Shoae8010/
Schoa809/
Soaia808/
Shoah808/
Soait807/
Shaui806/
Shoad805/
Shaoi803/
Shoay803/
Shoui803/
Shooi802/
Soais802/
Soaji801/
Shoea801/
Soaih801/
Soaii801/
Sohoa801/
Shooa801/
Sha'i801/
So'ai801/
Shosahie774/
Soa7537,917/
Shohei7318,871/
Chouai731,285/
Choaji731,157/
Souaid73787/
Shoats73553/
Soaish73263/
Sahoya73220/
Shouja73218/
Shouji7393/
Shoeie7381/
Shohih7372/
Schoas7353/
Shooyi7350/
Souaia7349/
Sahahi7341/
Shoatz7340/
Schoap7334/
Soahei7334/
Schoua7328/
Schoaß7328/
Shaahi7321/
Saehoi7321/
Shouya7320/
Shahih7319/
Sahoji7317/
Sahoio7317/
Shauji7316/
Shaeie7314/
Sohaji7312/
Shahie7312/
Sehoya7311/
Shaoyi7311/
Sosaia739/
Souaih739/
So'aid739/
Sohoyi738/
Soaaid738/
Schahi737/
Shaoji736/
Soaias736/
Sehoja736/
Shoeei735/
Shouat735/
Shooid735/
Schoat734/
Shahhi734/
Sohaie734/
Sohoya734/
Sahoia734/
Choaii734/
Shoeia734/
Shoeap734/
Shaoii733/
Shaoya733/
Saehai733/
Shuiai732/
Shouie732/
Shaeia732/
Sosaii732/
Shaeii732/
Shaeei732/
Shouia732/
Shojie732/
Shouip732/
Sohayi732/
Shouyi732/
Suohai732/
Choait731/
Soaies731/
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Shoiji731/
Shouis731/
Shoass731/
Sheoii731/
Sheoiy731/
Shaeih731/
Szoayi731/
Shaeyi731/
Shahoa731/
Shoaja731/
Choais731/
Soahai731/
Soaiii731/
Sooaia731/
Souaip731/
Sohoha731/
Shaoid731/
Shouit731/
Shooie731/
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Shohaj731/
Shohio731/
Sahoid731/
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Souais731/
Shoaye731/
Shotea731/
Shoyia731/
Soagie731/
Siahoa731/
Soijai731/
Soohai731/
Shohap731/
Shohoi731/
Shouiz731/
Sha'id731/
Soyjai731/
Suihai731/
Shohay730/
Schoad730/
Schaui730/
Schoah730/
Shoads730/
Sahi67265,449/
Sehi6716,199/
Soha677,829/
Soua676,092/
Sohi674,771/
Choa672,349/
Shoe671,794/
Shotayo671,495/
Soad671,406/
Saei67926/
Shae67893/
Soei67671/
Shahahi67616/
Sioa67583/
Soah67553/
Saoa67509/
Shaciye67345/
Sooi67344/
Shahiye67318/
Siai67305/
Soui67286/
Soap67260/
Soat67250/
Saoi67243/
Xoai67221/
Sioi67213/
Chouaih67101/
Soae6797/
Saui6777/
Soas6767/
Soay6762/
Shouich6760/
Schoahs6754/
Soaz6749/
Shoijet6746/
Schoass6743/
Shahiya6737/
Shaheyi6735/
Sahouie6735/
Sa'i6733/
Shahija6728/
Sohojit6723/
Schoats6723/
Shahuji6722/
Shotuyi6722/
Sáha6722/
Suoi6721/
Chouaid6720/
Soea6720/
Shatiya6719/
Souaied6719/
Shasiya6718/
Shoujah6717/
Shaojie6717/
Chouait6715/
So'a6715/
Sahioja6715/
Chouaia6713/
Soojhai6713/
Schoatz679/
Shataia679/
Sohajiy678/
Shahoii678/
So'i678/
Shoahad678/
Souaiah677/
Shauish677/
Shaseyi676/
Sachoyi676/
Soaa675/
Shotiya675/
Shosaya675/
Shahoya674/
Shouhui674/
Shaehia674/
Shosoya674/
Sáhi674/
Shoujaa674/
Soa'aid674/
Shatoya673/
Shaoiis673/
Souagie673/
Hsoa673/
Shosiye673/
Zoai673/
Shoujie673/
Souaihi673/
Siosaia672/
Shshahi672/
Souaaid672/
Shotiyo672/
Shoteyi672/
Shotoya672/
Sooa672/
Sha'iya672/
Séhi672/
Xhoa672/
Shahhis672/
Soutaji672/
Sxoa672/
Soau672/
Shuojie672/
Chooaid672/
Sahooji671/
Sahahui671/
Saehova671/
Sauhaji671/
Chotaia671/
Schauit671/
Schoadt671/
Sohahii671/
Sohaiid671/
Shuojia671/
Shoayas671/
Shatuiy671/
Shauais671/
Shaugie671/
Shaoish671/
Shaoiyi671/
Shaeova671/
Shahich671/
Sottayi671/
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Chouaie671/
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Shahuit671/
Shoé671/
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Soïa671/
Sahojat671/
Sachaia671/
Sashayi671/
Schohaj671/
Schoatt671/
Chotaiu671/
Soohooi671/
Schohat671/
Sashaie671/
Shotaya671/
Shahyia671/
Sachayi671/
Sohaidt671/
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Shaeiee671/
Shahidz671/
Shahoha671/
Shaoihd671/
Szoa671/
Zsoa671/
Xsoa671/
Shatoia670/
Shoatts670/
Schohay670/
Schoath670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shoai
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