Tei Surname
Approximately 21,578 people bear this surname
Tei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 9,352 | 1:2,889 | 449 |
| Japan | 5,078 | 1:25,176 | 2,640 |
| Cambodia | 2,920 | 1:5,304 | 735 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,368 | 1:5,960 | 375 |
| Algeria | 722 | 1:53,506 | 9,169 |
| Indonesia | 463 | 1:285,635 | 25,621 |
| Nigeria | 212 | 1:835,579 | 36,885 |
| Malaysia | 195 | 1:151,252 | 9,446 |
| Italy | 182 | 1:336,026 | 40,511 |
| Tonga | 175 | 1:613 | 165 |
| United States | 152 | 1:2,384,598 | 147,132 |
| Kenya | 90 | 1:513,110 | 25,838 |
| Solomon Islands | 62 | 1:9,355 | 1,591 |
| Ivory Coast | 56 | 1:411,986 | 13,976 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| Brazil | 48 | 1:4,459,882 | 118,224 |
| Singapore | 47 | 1:117,185 | 4,783 |
| England | 44 | 1:1,266,320 | 57,817 |
| Cameroon | 38 | 1:546,554 | 42,843 |
| Australia | 30 | 1:899,857 | 54,700 |
| India | 29 | 1:26,450,530 | 346,896 |
| Greece | 27 | 1:410,363 | 54,524 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| American Samoa | 17 | 1:3,280 | 753 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Cook Islands | 14 | 1:1,298 | 323 |
| China | 14 | 1:97,665,826 | 5,141 |
| Poland | 13 | 1:2,923,750 | 116,258 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Liberia | 11 | 1:400,776 | 20,681 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
| Benin | 7 | 1:1,476,515 | 57,381 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 1:571,960 | 26,877 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Romania | 5 | 1:4,015,574 | 58,306 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Iran | 4 | 1:19,195,631 | 219,601 |
| Cape Verde | 3 | 1:176,547 | 4,737 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
The alternate forms: Teï (2), Teí (1), Teį (1) & Téi (1) are calculated separately.
Tei (18,322) may also be a first name.
Tei Demographics
Tei Political Affiliation
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Tei Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tei Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tei (Hindi: तेई, Marathi: तेई, Oriya: େତଇ) is held by more people in Ghana than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Teï, Teí, Teį or Téi. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tei? popularity and diffusion
The surname Tei is the 25,002nd most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 337,730 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 49 percent of Tei are found; 45 percent are found in West Africa and 44 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Tei is also the 40,304th most widely held first name at a global level, held by 18,322 people.
The last name is most common in Ghana, where it is carried by 9,352 people, or 1 in 2,889. Barring Ghana Tei occurs in 59 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 24 percent live and Cambodia, where 14 percent live.
Tei Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Tei has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tei Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Christian (91%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Tei surname are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.54% being registered with the party.
The amount Tei earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 20.36% less than the national average, earning €23,915 per year; in United States they earn 20.43% less than the national average, earning $34,335 USD per year and in Canada they earn 53.84% more than the national average, earning $76,430 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teï | 89 | 2 | / |
| Teí | 89 | 1 | / |
| Teį | 89 | 1 | / |
| Téi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Teji | 86 | 6,090 | / |
| Teis | 86 | 850 | / |
| Teyi | 86 | 359 | / |
| Teii | 86 | 354 | / |
| Teih | 86 | 353 | / |
| Thei | 86 | 296 | / |
| Teio | 86 | 293 | / |
| Teie | 86 | 208 | / |
| Teia | 86 | 205 | / |
| Teiu | 86 | 136 | / |
| Teit | 86 | 39 | / |
| Teiß | 86 | 33 | / |
| Teip | 86 | 25 | / |
| Teiz | 86 | 25 | / |
| Teić | 86 | 13 | / |
| Htei | 86 | 12 | / |
| Teui | 86 | 11 | / |
| Teid | 86 | 6 | / |
| Dtei | 86 | 1 | / |
| Teiş | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ti | 80 | 650,580 | / |
| Te | 80 | 53,305 | / |
| Teich | 75 | 4,554 | / |
| Teggi | 75 | 3,934 | / |
| Tejie | 75 | 3,865 | / |
| Theia | 75 | 790 | / |
| Teyie | 75 | 538 | / |
| Teiho | 75 | 456 | / |
| Tehia | 75 | 434 | / |
| Teitz | 75 | 379 | / |
| Tahei | 75 | 379 | / |
| Hteit | 75 | 209 | / |
| Tehji | 75 | 149 | / |
| Teiss | 75 | 142 | / |
| Tehio | 75 | 128 | / |
| Tejio | 75 | 97 | / |
| Tejiy | 75 | 82 | / |
| Teiah | 75 | 59 | / |
| Teitt | 75 | 51 | / |
| Theie | 75 | 39 | / |
| Teuhi | 75 | 27 | / |
| Theio | 75 | 22 | / |
| Teits | 75 | 19 | / |
| Teije | 75 | 19 | / |
| Teiyo | 75 | 18 | / |
| Theyi | 75 | 15 | / |
| Teihs | 75 | 14 | / |
| Tejih | 75 | 13 | / |
| Teist | 75 | 12 | / |
| Teyis | 75 | 9 | / |
| Teyip | 75 | 8 | / |
| Teish | 75 | 7 | / |
| Teihi | 75 | 7 | / |
| Teias | 75 | 7 | / |
| Theih | 75 | 3 | / |
| Teisz | 75 | 3 | / |
| Teyit | 75 | 3 | / |
| Tegie | 75 | 3 | / |
| Teeji | 75 | 3 | / |
| Teies | 75 | 3 | / |
| Teyid | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tteji | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tehyi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Teyih | 75 | 2 | / |
| Teioh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Teius | 75 | 2 | / |
| Toeia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tehiy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Teidt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Teiis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tejii | 75 | 1 | / |
| Theiu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Theji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tieia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Teipp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tgeio | 75 | 1 | / |
| Teyiz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tehii | 75 | 1 | / |
| Teiht | 75 | 1 | / |
| Teijs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Toeyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Toeji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tgeia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Teicz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Teiph | 75 | 0 | / |
| Tai | 67 | 276,834 | / |
| Thi | 67 | 196,310 | / |
| The | 67 | 151,749 | / |
| Toe | 67 | 124,826 | / |
| Teh | 67 | 68,604 | / |
| Tee | 67 | 63,002 | / |
| Tie | 67 | 42,702 | / |
| Tep | 67 | 42,575 | / |
| Tti | 67 | 39,407 | / |
| Tea | 67 | 27,788 | / |
| Toi | 67 | 25,136 | / |
| Tae | 67 | 24,677 | / |
| Ter | 67 | 17,958 | / |
| Tio | 67 | 15,948 | / |
| Tes | 67 | 14,945 | / |
| Tey | 67 | 14,082 | / |
| Tye | 67 | 13,557 | / |
| Tui | 67 | 8,159 | / |
| Tis | 67 | 5,971 | / |
| Tej | 67 | 5,260 | / |
| Tiy | 67 | 4,918 | / |
| Tez | 67 | 4,884 | / |
| Tip | 67 | 4,342 | / |
| Tue | 67 | 4,002 | / |
| Tiz | 67 | 3,007 | / |
| Teu | 67 | 2,429 | / |
| Tet | 67 | 2,377 | / |
| Tit | 67 | 1,979 | / |
| Tiğ | 67 | 1,859 | / |
| Tii | 67 | 1,587 | / |
| Tih | 67 | 1,347 | / |
| Ted | 67 | 860 | / |
| Tje | 67 | 751 | / |
| Theisz | 67 | 720 | / |
| Tid | 67 | 148 | / |
| Teicht | 67 | 141 | / |
| Teisch | 67 | 117 | / |
| Dti | 67 | 105 | / |
| Taheij | 67 | 92 | / |
| Tte | 67 | 69 | / |
| Tij | 67 | 69 | / |
| Teß | 67 | 39 | / |
| Tyi | 67 | 35 | / |
| Tehehi | 67 | 35 | / |
| Tgi | 67 | 27 | / |
| Hte | 67 | 25 | / |
| Hti | 67 | 18 | / |
| Tiï | 67 | 18 | / |
| Theihs | 67 | 17 | / |
| Theiys | 67 | 16 | / |
| Teč | 67 | 15 | / |
| Tõe | 67 | 12 | / |
| Dte | 67 | 11 | / |
| Tge | 67 | 10 | / |
| Teš | 67 | 10 | / |
| Tiß | 67 | 8 | / |
| Teggia | 67 | 6 | / |
| Teitch | 67 | 5 | / |
| Teiová | 67 | 5 | / |
| Teihyo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Teeias | 67 | 3 | / |
| Theggi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Teyije | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tejaia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Thheih | 67 | 3 | / |
| Theits | 67 | 2 | / |
| Theije | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tài | 67 | 2 | / |
| Teihou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Theidt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Theies | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teyich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tiejie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Theist | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teihid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tée | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tói | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tehjih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Theiou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Theuie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tesgie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dteeji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Theidz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Teitht | 67 | 0 | / |
| Theied | 67 | 0 | / |
| Theiez | 67 | 0 | / |
| Theitt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Teissh | 67 | 0 | / |
Tei Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tei in the Marathi language | ||
| तेई | te'i | - |
| Tei in the Oriya language | ||
| େତଇ | eta'i | 92.86 |
| େଟଇ | eta'i | 7.14 |
| Tei in the Hindi language | ||
| तेई | te'i | 50 |
| तेइ | te'i | 33.33 |
| टेई | te'i | 16.67 |
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Footnotes
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