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
Average Sumai Salary in
United States
$49,000 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sumai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sumai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sumai (Bengali: সুমাই, Hindi: सुमई, Marathi: सुमई, Oriya: ସୁମାଇ) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Šumai. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sumai? popularity and diffusion
Sumai is the 377,345th most numerous surname globally, borne by around 1 in 7,695,402 people. The surname Sumai is predominantly found in Oceania, where 42 percent of Sumai are found; 42 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 42 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 82,144th most common first name worldwide, borne by 6,405 people.
This surname is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 392 people, or 1 in 20,800. In Papua New Guinea Sumai is mostly found in: Chimbu, where 43 percent live, Milne Bay, where 23 percent live and Madang, where 13 percent live. Aside from Papua New Guinea it exists in 32 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 16 percent live and Indonesia, where 12 percent live.
Sumai Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Sumai has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sumai surname increased 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sumai Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Sumai are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the 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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