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

Vai (Arabic: فاعي, Hindi: वाई, Marathi: वाई) is borne by more people in Bangladesh than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Vaï. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 8,958^th most commonly used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 115,156 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 91 percent of Vai live; 70 percent live in South Asia and 38 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 20,663^rd most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 43,702 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Bangladesh, where it is held by 23,881 people, or 1 in 6,673. Without taking into account Bangladesh it occurs in 83 countries. It is also found in India, where 33 percent reside and Vietnam, where 13 percent reside.

Vai Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Vai has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Vai last name expanded 4,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vai Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Vai are 6.89% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.66% being registered with the party.

The amount Vai earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 50.45% less than the national average, earning €14,880 per year and in United States they earn 21.57% more than the national average, earning $52,458 USD per year.