Tais Surname

259,335th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,516 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Tais Surname Definition:

TAIS: A surname recorded in Mar in the seventeenth century, probably a variant of Taws, which see. John Tais, burgess of Stirling, 1481 (Cambus., 211). Beak Taiss at the Burne syd of Logie accused of being a witch, 1597 (SCM., I, p. 183).

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Tais Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
Brazil1601:1,337,96545,535
Papua New Guinea1421:57,4217,328
Argentina1161:368,47828,618
Poland1161:327,66237,999
Indonesia1101:1,202,26584,863
France1091:609,38380,423
Malaysia881:335,16217,995
India721:10,653,686201,049
Uruguay691:49,7365,552
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Italy421:1,456,11280,162
Romania261:772,22651,408
Russia251:5,764,922242,644
Turkey231:3,383,54091,291
Pakistan191:9,402,31046,838
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
England11:55,718,059489,080
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Taiš (25), Taís (21) & Taïs (4) are calculated separately.

Tais (72,348) may also be a first name.

Tais Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

TAIS: A surname recorded in Mar in the seventeenth century, probably a variant of Taws, which see. John Tais, burgess of Stirling, 1481 (Cambus., 211). Beak Taiss at the Burne syd of Logie accused of being a witch, 1597 (SCM., I, p. 183). John Tais in Torgudland, and William Tais in Mylntoun of Arschine, 1633 (SCM., III, p. 88). Thomas and William Tais, followers of the earl of Mar, were charged with resetting outlawed Macgregors, 1636 (RPC., 2. ser. VI, p. 215). James Tais, son of William Tais, tailor in Dunkeld, 1674 (DPD., I, p. 262). David Taish in Culcrieff, parish of Crieff, 1716, and Grissall Tais in Newbigging, 1721 (Dunkeld). James Taes in Belnascough, 1767 (Moray), and John Taes, merchant in Banff, 1783 (Aberdeen CR.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Tais Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Tais Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Tais (Georgian: თაის, Hindi: तैस, Marathi: तैस, Oriya: ତାଇସ, Russian: Таис) is more frequently found in Morocco than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Taiš, Taís or Taïs. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tais? popularity and diffusion

It is the 259,335th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 4,807,088 people. The last name Tais occurs mostly in The Americas, where 28 percent of Tais live; 23 percent live in South America and 16 percent live in Mahgreb. Tais is also the 13,503rd most numerous given name worldwide It is held by 72,348 people.

Tais is most commonly used in Morocco, where it is held by 239 people, or 1 in 144,251. Not including Morocco this surname occurs in 49 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 11 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 9 percent reside.

Tais Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Tais has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tais surname rose 871 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tais Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tais last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% registered with the party.

The amount Tais earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 53.56% more than the national average, earning €46,115 per year and in United States they earn 11.01% less than the national average, earning $38,398 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Taiš9225/
Taís9221/
Taïs924/
Taish891,201/
Thais89373/
Taise89294/
Taiss89281/
Taits89144/
Tayis89144/
Taizs8973/
Taias8937/
Taisz8926/
Tajis8925/
Taiis895/
Taies894/
Taios892/
Taais892/
Taist891/
Taiys891/
Taius891/
Tai86276,834/
Tas8616,668/
Tis865,971/
Taisse80238/
Taisch80170/
Thaiss80121/
Thaisz80114/
Thaise8082/
Taiese8042/
Thaish8023/
Taitts8012/
Tayise804/
Thaiis803/
Tayies803/
Thaias801/
Thajis801/
Tajish801/
Thaius801/
Tahais801/
Tgaiss801/
Thai75366,141/
Tait7544,495/
Taid7531,395/
Taji7518,559/
Tash7517,285/
Tayi758,405/
Taus756,702/
Taia753,951/
Tase753,241/
Taie752,679/
Tays751,816/
Tass751,703/
Taiz751,652/
Taai751,614/
Taii751,531/
Taip751,339/
Tish751,137/
Tise751,133/
Thas751,050/
Tiss75985/
Teas75950/
This75921/
Teis75850/
Tuis75708/
Taih75612/
Taio75588/
Ties75585/
Tijs75524/
Taas75522/
Taes75517/
Tast75514/
Taix75344/
Tois75342/
Tajs75249/
Tats75143/
Taiu75116/
Taij75100/
Tasz7598/
Taiy7538/
Ttas7534/
Tios7531/
Tads7516/
Tgai7513/
Tist7511/
Tahs758/
Taği758/
Ttis757/
Tasd756/
Tisz754/
Tasc753/
Taić753/
Htai753/
Taxs752/
Tisd752/
Htas752/
Dtas752/
Tgis751/
Tisc751/
T'Ai751/
Tasp751/
Taié751/
Taió751/
Taiè751/
Taič751/
Taës751/
Tizs751/
Tasæ751/
Tihs751/
Tisx751/
Tgas751/
Tasj751/
Tasx751/
Dtai751/
Tahaish7373/
Taisova7335/
Taitsch7314/
Taisheh738/
Thayise736/
Taisová732/
Taihass731/
Ta671,030,717/
Ti67650,580/
Theis6728,820/
Thies6719,899/
Thijs678,031/
Tasse675,125/
Tejas674,048/
Tahia673,090/
Taitt672,839/
Tisch672,602/
Tiyas672,437/
Tasch672,233/
Tajes671,977/
Tayas671,279/
Tease671,236/
Thuis671,157/
Tajos671,146/
Teats67785/
Tisse67755/
Tayes67750/
Taiho67700/
Tawes67664/
Tauss67654/
Tausz67611/
Tazsh67596/
Tayyi67560/
Taggi67533/
Taiaa67525/
Teise67522/
Taihi67505/
Taich67423/
Taiyo67401/
Tayie67396/
Tahei67379/
Tayiz67379/
Theas67375/
Tashe67320/
Tause67313/
Tahai67305/
Ta'ai67263/
Thayi67257/
Taioe67254/
Tatsh67249/
Tahio67235/
Thise67214/
Toise67213/
Taiah67212/
Toyas67211/
Tayse67207/
Thash67199/
Tuyas67194/
Tatse67191/
Taaji67187/
Tuits67176/
Tahas67172/
Tayip67170/
Thiss67155/
Thays67154/
Ttash67153/
Tadse67149/
Titse67148/
Teiss67142/
Taieh67137/
Tijas67136/
Ttass67136/
Thase67134/
Tayts67129/
Tawie67117/
Tiess67115/
Tauts67111/
Taase67105/
Tajas67103/
Tties6794/
Hthai6793/
Tajic6792/
Taihu6791/
Thaiu6790/
Thaai6776/
Tehas6771/
Taush6768/
Taiha6768/
Tayos6767/
Thaij6764/
Thaus6760/
Tajii6758/
Ttayi6758/
Taats6755/
Tashh6752/
Taied6750/
Tujas6749/
Thaji6745/
Tyjas6745/
Thois6743/
Teass6741/
Taust6739/
Tyias6738/
Tagie6735/
Tauia6734/
Tishe6733/
Tayid6733/
Tajie6732/
Tahyi6729/
Taiet6728/
Tajsz6728/
Tahus6726/
Tayit6726/
Tuise6726/
Teyas6725/
Taiap6725/
Tisjø6724/
Thaiy6723/
Taiph6722/
Thaii6722/
Taaid6719/
Teits6719/
Taayi6719/
Tayih6717/
Tijos6717/
Tyyas6716/
Tyios6716/
Toyis6716/
Thast6716/
Thaia6715/
Tieas6715/
Taesh6715/
Tuisz6715/
Taishova6714/
Toaia6714/
Tajih6714/
Teihs6714/
Tuias6713/
Tahsh6713/
Tahiu6712/
Taaia6712/
Teist6712/
Tiscz6712/
Tujis6712/
Tai'i6712/
Taiot6712/
Taaie6712/
Tojas6711/
Tahse6710/
Tajij6710/
Taicz6710/
Taiod6710/
Taiee6710/
Taiau6710/
Tai'a6710/
Tasze6710/
Thaiß6710/
Tahij679/
Teyis679/
Taihe679/
Toias679/
Taiou679/
Tieys679/
Thass678/
Taash678/
Tajiy677/
Teish677/
Tayio677/
Teias677/
Teeas676/
Gytis675/
Thaio675/
Tatts675/
Tajio675/
Taiat675/
Tijis675/
Taiep675/
Taije675/
Tahii675/
Taaas675/
Tiyes674/
Titsh674/
Htait674/
Tayus674/
Teasc674/
Taiii674/
Tiyos674/
Thaie673/
Thaih673/
Tahji673/
Tisce673/
Teisz673/
Taiit673/
Tascı673/
Taiop673/
Taysh673/
Théas673/
Teies673/
Taioo672/
Thist672/
Toist672/
Ttaji672/
Thaiz672/
Taues672/
Tajus672/
Thaas672/
Taiaj672/
Tojis672/
Tayii672/
Tiehs672/
Teius672/
Dtios672/
Taiaz672/
Tayic671/
Toies671/
Tuish671/
Teiis671/
Thasz671/
Tisst671/
Tiosh671/
Thisz671/
Taijć671/
Taiyd671/
Tadsh671/
Tuiss671/
Taice671/
Tuist671/
Teuis671/
Taijp671/
Tayhi671/
Táisz671/
Tgash671/
Teijs671/
Thaïs671/
Taait671/
Taajs671/
Taiez671/
Tajiz671/
Taiuu671/
Tauyi671/
Tauii671/
Tasce671/
Tayst671/
Tijes671/
Toiss671/
Tayss671/
Htaiz671/
Tihse671/
Tihsh671/
Thish671/
Thayishe671/
Tarzs671/
Thtai671/
Thaix671/
Tahgi671/
Taass671/
Taiyp671/
Tasht671/
Taszp671/
Tauzs671/
Taipp670/
Toish670/
Dtase670/
Tadds670/
Thasp670/
Tuies670/

Tais Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tais in the Georgian language
თაისtais-
Tais in the Oriya language
ତାଇସta'isa-
Tais in the Hindi language
तैसtaisa87.37
ताईसta'isa4.21
ताइसta'isa3.16
तईसta'isa2.11
टैसtaisa1.05
Tais in the Marathi language
तैसtaisa50
तइसta'isa25
तईसta'isa12.5
टाईसta'isa12.5
Tais in the Russian language
Таисtais-

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