Sumai Surname
Approximately 947 people bear this surname
Sumai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 392 | 1:20,800 | 2,213 |
| Nigeria | 153 | 1:1,157,796 | 47,225 |
| Indonesia | 117 | 1:1,130,335 | 81,024 |
| Tanzania | 93 | 1:569,265 | 36,354 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 40 | 1:34,099 | 3,409 |
| India | 34 | 1:22,560,747 | 316,052 |
| Malaysia | 25 | 1:1,179,769 | 51,323 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| Pakistan | 12 | 1:14,886,990 | 61,272 |
| Jamaica | 10 | 1:286,995 | 7,581 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Šumai (8) are calculated separately.
Sumai (6,405) may also be a first name.
Sumai Demographics
Sumai Political Affiliation
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Sumai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sumai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sumai (Bengali: সুমাই, Hindi: सुमई, Marathi: सुमई, Oriya: ସୁମାଇ) is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Šumai. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sumai? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 377,345th most frequently held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 7,695,402 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 42 percent of Sumai are found; 42 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 42 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Sumai is also the 82,144th most commonly held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 6,405 people.
The surname Sumai is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 392 people, or 1 in 20,800. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Chimbu, where 43 percent are found, Milne Bay, where 23 percent are found and Madang, where 13 percent are found. Beside Papua New Guinea Sumai exists in 32 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 16 percent are found and Indonesia, where 12 percent are found.
Sumai Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Sumai has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sumai surname grew 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sumai Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Sumai surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the political party.
Sumai earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.56% more than the national average, earning $49,000 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sumai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sumai in the Bengali language | ||
| সুমাই | suma'i | - |
| Sumai in the Hindi language | ||
| सुमई | suma'i | 88.06 |
| सुमाई | suma'i | 3.48 |
| सुमइ | suma'i | 1.49 |
| सुमै | sumai | 1 |
| सुमाइ | suma'i | 0.5 |
| स़ुमई | suma'i | 0.5 |
| Sumai in the Oriya language | ||
| ସୁମାଇ | suma'i | 73.33 |
| ଶୁମାଇ | suma'i | 13.33 |
| ସୁମାଇଁ | suma'im | 6.67 |
| ସୁମଇ | suma'i | 6.67 |
| Sumai in the Marathi language | ||
| सुमई | suma'i | 50.85 |
| सुमाई | suma'i | 40.68 |
| सेरुमल | serumala | 3.39 |
| सोमई | soma'i | 1.69 |
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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 Sumai
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