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Where Does The Last Name Tai Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Tai (Arabic: طاعي, Hindi: टाई, Marathi: ताई, Oriya: ତାଇ, Russian: Таи) is carried by more people in China than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Taï, Taî, Tài or Taí. Click here to see other potential spellings of Tai.

How Common Is The Last Name Tai? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Tai is the 1,973^rd most widespread family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 26,325 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 91 percent of Tai reside; 65 percent reside in East Asia and 60 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 1,331^st most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 721,502 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in China, where it is carried by 138,954 people, or 1 in 9,840. Outside of China it is found in 137 countries. It is also found in Hong Kong, where 9 percent reside and Malaysia, where 8 percent reside.

Tai Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Tai has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 24,128 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 45,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tai Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Tai last name are 12.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65.59% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Tai earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 31.88% more than the national average, earning S/. 25,564 per year; in South Africa they earn 24.64% less than the national average, earning R 179,076 per year; in Colombia they earn 20.27% more than the national average, earning $27,304,800 COP per year; in Vietnam they earn 21.59% less than the national average, earning 64,644,200 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 29.18% more than the national average, earning $55,738 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.25% more than the national average, earning $58,252 CAD per year.