Sorai Surname
Approximately 723 people bear this surname
Sorai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 395 | 1:323,656 | 11,552 |
| Kenya | 114 | 1:405,087 | 22,588 |
| India | 67 | 1:11,448,737 | 210,278 |
| Papua New Guinea | 49 | 1:166,402 | 23,077 |
| Indonesia | 46 | 1:2,874,982 | 163,265 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Ivory Coast | 8 | 1:2,883,904 | 43,419 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Sorai (540) may also be a first name.
Sorai Demographics
Sorai Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Sorai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sorai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sorai (Hindi: सोरई, Marathi: सोराई, Oriya: େସାରାଇ) is carried by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Sorai click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sorai? popularity and diffusion
It is the 465,687th most commonly used surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 10,079,593 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 71 percent of Sorai reside; 55 percent reside in East Asia and 55 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 362,702nd most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 540 people.
Sorai is most frequently occurring in Japan, where it is held by 395 people, or 1 in 323,656. In Japan Sorai is most numerous in: Hiroshima Prefecture, where 41 percent reside, Osaka Prefecture, where 24 percent reside and Gunma Prefecture, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Japan Sorai exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 16 percent reside and India, where 9 percent reside.
Sorai Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Sorai surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sorai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sorai in the Oriya language | ||
| େସାରାଇ | esara'i | - |
| Sorai in the Marathi language | ||
| सोराई | sora'i | - |
| Sorai in the Hindi language | ||
| सोरई | sora'i | 83.87 |
| सोराई | sora'i | 12.9 |
| सोरार्इ | sorar'i | 3.23 |
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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 Sorai
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