Varai Surname
Approximately 6,594 people bear this surname
Varai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 5,307 | 1:5,367 | 477 |
| India | 1,263 | 1:607,336 | 29,199 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Cameroon | 9 | 1:2,307,674 | 112,590 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
The alternate forms: Várai (156) are calculated separately.
Varai (678) may also be a first name.
Varai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Varai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Varai (Hindi: वराई, Marathi: वारई) is found in Nepal more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Várai. For other possible spellings of Varai click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Varai? popularity and diffusion
Varai is the 74,564th most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,105,178 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Varai live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 100 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 318,141st most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 678 people.
The last name is most numerous in Nepal, where it is carried by 5,307 people, or 1 in 5,367. In Nepal it is mostly found in: Lumbini, where 43 percent are found, Narayani, where 36 percent are found and Janakpur, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Nepal it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 19 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Varai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Varai in the Marathi language | ||
| वारई | vara'i | 67.86 |
| वरई | vara'i | 25.89 |
| वराई | vara'i | 2.38 |
| वाराई | vara'i | 1.79 |
| हरी | hari | 0.6 |
| वारये | varaye | 0.6 |
| बारई | bara'i | 0.6 |
| वरइ | vara'i | 0.3 |
| Varai in the Hindi language | ||
| वराई | vara'i | 44.23 |
| वरई | vara'i | 32.69 |
| वड़ै | varai | 9.62 |
| वारई | vara'i | 5.77 |
| वर्ाई | vara'i | 3.85 |
| वराी | varai | 1.92 |
| वरइ | vara'i | 1.92 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Varai
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