Silai Surname
Approximately 581 people bear this surname
Silai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 137 | 1:515,608 | 89,652 |
| Romania | 109 | 1:184,201 | 18,730 |
| Tanzania | 104 | 1:509,054 | 33,766 |
| Indonesia | 52 | 1:2,543,254 | 149,807 |
| Malaysia | 45 | 1:655,427 | 31,286 |
| Papua New Guinea | 39 | 1:209,070 | 28,870 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Kenya | 12 | 1:3,848,325 | 40,366 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| Comoros | 9 | 1:83,280 | 279 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Hungary | 3 | 1:3,272,092 | 62,568 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Silai (1,932) may also be a first name.
Silai Demographics
Silai Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Silai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Silai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Silai (Hindi: सिलई, Marathi: िसलई, Oriya: ସିଲାଇ) is borne by more people in Thailand than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Silai.
How Common Is The Last Name Silai? popularity and diffusion
The surname Silai is the 549,848th most widespread family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 12,543,108 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 43 percent of Silai are found; 40 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 24 percent are found in Tai-Asia. It is also the 172,614th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 1,932 people.
This last name is most numerous in Thailand, where it is held by 137 people, or 1 in 515,608. In Thailand it is most numerous in: Samut Prakan Province, where 58 percent live, Chachoengsao Province, where 34 percent live and Bangkok, where 3 percent live. Other than Thailand this surname is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 19 percent live and Tanzania, where 18 percent live.
Silai Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Silai last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Silai earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 69.26% less than the national average, earning R 73,056 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Silai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Silai in the Oriya language | ||
| ସିଲାଇ | sila'i | 87.21 |
| ଶିଲାଇ | sila'i | 5.23 |
| ସିଲାଈ | sila'i | 2.33 |
| ସିଲଇ | sila'i | 2.33 |
| ସିଲାଏ | sila'e | 1.74 |
| ତିଲାଇ | tila'i | 0.58 |
| ସୀଲାଇ | sila'i | 0.58 |
| Silai in the Hindi language | ||
| सिलई | sila'i | 50 |
| सिलाई | sila'i | 43.75 |
| सीलई | sila'i | 6.25 |
| Silai in the Marathi language | ||
| िसलई | isala'i | 50 |
| सेलणी | selani | 50 |
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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 Silai
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