Tsai Surname

15,900th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,063 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belize

Tsai Surname User-submission:

Chai is a Chinese surname that derives from the name of the ancient Cai state. It is regionally more common in China's Fujian Province and in areas settled by ethnic Chinese from that province than in China as a whole. The surname is the 34th most common surname in China, but the 9th most common in Taiwan, where it is usually romanized as Tsai based on Wade-Giles romanization of Standard Mandarin and the 8th most common in Singapore, where it is usually romanized as Chua, which is based on Hokkien pronunciation.

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Tsai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States18,0021:20,1342,542
Thailand5,5171:12,804823
Taiwan2,2691:10,333190
Canada1,8371:20,0572,789
China1,3891:984,393292
Uzbekistan9141:33,8394,618
Australia7691:35,1054,627
Japan4381:291,88210,983
Malaysia3691:79,9305,645
South Africa3491:155,23717,537
England3131:178,01316,129
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Hong Kong2691:27,269504
New Zealand2651:17,0882,990
Philippines2571:393,92350,777
Dominican Republic2001:52,1652,646
Brazil1921:1,114,97038,938
France1771:375,27055,761
Ukraine1431:318,34140,201
Argentina1271:336,56226,540
Netherlands1011:167,20024,400
Germany921:875,05962,702
Belize601:5,925990
Sweden551:179,03212,357
Chile501:352,3299,825
Paraguay471:153,9733,151
Ecuador461:345,7799,453
Indonesia461:2,874,982163,265
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Suriname381:14,5433,502
Spain361:1,298,66842,856
Kazakhstan261:680,09645,825
Vietnam251:3,705,8422,334
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
Guam211:7,6251,143
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Costa Rica121:398,3393,755
Honduras121:734,7044,016
India121:63,922,115578,870
Mexico121:10,343,85040,270
South Korea101:5,124,026903
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Lesotho91:225,84014,831
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Panama81:489,0328,962
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Nicaragua71:860,1564,655
Norway71:734,61250,907
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Colombia51:9,554,81425,159
Georgia51:749,10921,598
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Macau51:120,326534
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Palau11:21,643223
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Tsaï (2) are calculated separately.

Tsai (4,250) may also be a first name.

Tsai Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Chai is a Chinese surname that derives from the name of the ancient Cai state. It is regionally more common in China's Fujian Province and in areas settled by ethnic Chinese from that province than in China as a whole. The surname is the 34th most common surname in China, but the 9th most common in Taiwan, where it is usually romanized as Tsai based on Wade-Giles romanization of Standard Mandarin and the 8th most common in Singapore, where it is usually romanized as Chua, which is based on Hokkien pronunciation. It is also a common Cantonese name in Hong Kong where it is romanized as Choy, Choi or Tsoi, in Macao and Malaysia, it's spelled as Choi, in Malaysia and the Philippines as Chua, in Thailand as Chuo (ฉั่ว). Moreover, it is also romanized in Cambodia as either Chhay, Chhuor or Chhor among Chinese Cambodians.

- thagman51

This is a surname that derives from the name of the ancient Cai state (蔡). The spread of the Chinese diaspora into all parts of the world resulted in the Romanization of the surnames based on different languages.

- kayesokua

This surname comes from a Chinese character of several meanings, one of which is 'wild grass', another is a name of a state in ancient China.

- ytfrank

Tsai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tsai (Arabic: تساي, Georgian: ცაი, Marathi: तसै, Russian: Тсаи) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Tsaï. Click here for further possible spellings of Tsai.

How Common Is The Last Name Tsai? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 15,900th most widespread surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 207,841 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Tsai reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 106,291st most commonly held forename worldwide It is held by 4,250 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 18,002 people, or 1 in 20,134. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 52 percent live, Texas, where 8 percent live and New York, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States it exists in 100 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 16 percent live and Taiwan, where 6 percent live.

Tsai Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Tsai has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 900,100 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 31,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tsai Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Tsai are in in line with the national average in terms of registration with political parties, with 53.23% being registered with The Democratic Party.

The amount Tsai earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 116.86% more than the national average, earning R 515,352 per year; in United States they earn 30.18% more than the national average, earning $56,173 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.97% more than the national average, earning $61,594 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tsaï922/
Tsayi89139/
Tshai8953/
Tsaid8942/
Tsaia8939/
Tsaji8910/
Tsaiu898/
Tsjai897/
Tsgai895/
Tsaie894/
Tsaih892/
Tsais892/
Tsaai892/
Tsait891/
Tsaio891/
Ttsai891/
Tsi861,318/
Tsa86660/
Tshayi80140/
Tsajio80139/
Tsaiha8043/
Tshaji8028/
Tsayid8015/
Tschai808/
Tsahai803/
Tshaai803/
Tsaias802/
Tsaiyo802/
Tsaits801/
Tsayyi801/
Tsaiah801/
Tsaihe801/
Tsaiie801/
Tsaiss801/
Tsajip801/
Tsaaip801/
Tsayio801/
Tshaij801/
Tsayie801/
Tsahia801/
Tsahyi801/
Tshaie801/
Tshaiy801/
Tsaiyi801/
Tsui7566,761/
Tsoi7519,711/
Tsay7513,819/
Tsap755,857/
Tsie754,162/
Tjai752,219/
Tsii751,571/
Tsea751,132/
Tsau75512/
Tsia75488/
Tsae75323/
Tsha75140/
Tsei75138/
Tsoa75128/
Tszi7583/
Tsah7575/
Tsaa7571/
Tsad7569/
Tsat7561/
Tsis7560/
Tshi7551/
Tsas7545/
Tsit7541/
Csai7540/
Tsip7539/
Dsai7535/
Tősi7529/
Tssa7517/
Tzai7515/
Thsa7514/
Tsih7513/
Tsza7510/
Tsga759/
Txai754/
Tsaz754/
Tsji753/
Tdsa753/
Tdsi752/
Tssi752/
Tcsi751/
Thsi751/
Tsië751/
Tsgi751/
Stsi751/
Txsi751/
Tsaj751/
Tsyi751/
Ttsa751/
Tsci751/
Tsid751/
Dtsa751/
Htsi751/
Tsaitts739/
Tsaggia734/
Tshauji734/
Tshayij734/
Geetsai731/
Tshayie731/
Tsuji67159,085/
Tshay678,715/
Tsuya672,364/
Tjhai671,366/
Tsawe671,258/
Tsayo67793/
Tsaha67607/
Tsoyi67338/
Tchai67332/
Tjaij67309/
Tscha67266/
Tsaya67261/
Tshau67207/
Tseha67150/
Tseja67145/
Tshit67139/
Tshoi67133/
T'Sas67128/
Tshie6791/
Tshat6782/
Tsiya6768/
Tsois6765/
Tshaa6765/
Tseas6754/
Tshui6752/
Tsapp6750/
Tsiss6749/
Tshap6748/
Tsuoa6747/
Tsits6744/
Tseyi6744/
Tsish6739/
Tshas6734/
Tschi6733/
Tsiye6733/
Tsaye6731/
Tsiyo6730/
Tshad6730/
Tshiz6728/
Tshaz6727/
Tsuyi6726/
Tsoya6723/
Tsuja6723/
Tzhai6723/
Tsier6722/
Tshid6721/
Tshis6721/
Tsach6720/
Thsha6717/
Tseah6715/
Tsoha6714/
Csaji6712/
Tseya6712/
Tsuie6711/
Tsieh6711/
Tsahu6711/
Tttsa679/
Tshae676/
Tsaah676/
Tseea676/
Tshah675/
Tjaji675/
Tsaju675/
Tsgay675/
Tsaja675/
Tsiua675/
Tseih674/
Thsah674/
Dssai674/
Tship674/
Tsoji674/
Tshij674/
Tsiee674/
Tsooa674/
Tsija673/
Tsich673/
Dsaid673/
Tshii673/
Tshio673/
Tseis673/
Tsuia673/
Tseui672/
Tsa'a672/
Tsaus672/
Tsioa672/
Tsahy672/
Ztshi671/
Tszha671/
Tshgi671/
Tsjui671/
Tsoiy671/
Tssio671/
Tjaia671/
Thshi671/
Tssah671/
Tseip671/
Tåsas671/
Zsaji671/
Tjait671/
Tshiy671/
Tsipf671/
Tsies671/
Tsihe671/
Tsaje671/
Tsajo671/
Ts'ie671/
Tsats671/
Tshaj671/
Tshei671/
Tsuiy671/
Dsaji671/
Dtshi671/
Tssas671/
Ttsgi671/
Tshoa671/
Tseua671/
Tsgae671/
Tszyi671/
Ttdsa671/
Stsxa671/
Stsza671/
Htssi671/
Tsatz670/

Tsai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tsai in the Georgian language
ცაიtsai-
Tsai in the Marathi language
तसैtasai-
Tsai in the Russian language
Тсаиtsai-
Tsai in the Arabic language
تسايtsay-

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