Yai Surname

30,222nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,674 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Yai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan6,3411:1,800359
Sudan2,8001:13,3961,853
Benin1,6421:6,295857
Ivory Coast1,2681:18,1951,397
Cambodia1,1551:13,4091,081
Papua New Guinea1,1271:7,235519
Cameroon1,0531:19,7242,681
India9241:830,15736,872
Indonesia3761:351,72730,426
Japan3001:426,14813,334
Nigeria1341:1,321,96152,161
United States851:4,264,223227,504
Malaysia641:460,84723,445
Pakistan541:3,308,22025,711
Brazil501:4,281,487114,765
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Solomon Islands461:12,6092,306
Thailand461:1,535,616206,021
Taiwan281:837,3125,934
Burkina Faso201:917,6059,572
Kenya161:2,886,24437,784
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Afghanistan141:2,296,65615,575
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
Liberia71:629,79127,063
Peru71:4,540,58934,489
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Cape Verde41:132,4104,291
China31:455,773,85521,925
England31:18,572,686338,250
France21:33,211,361423,184
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Yai (63,399) may also be a first name.

Yai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yai (Arabic: لياى, Bengali: য়াই, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﺎﺀ, Hindi: याई, Marathi: यै, Oriya: ୟାଇ) is found most frequently in South Sudan. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yai? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 30,222nd most commonly held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 412,331 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Yai are found; 36 percent are found in East Africa and 36 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 15,148th most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 63,399 people.

The last name is most prevalent in South Sudan, where it is held by 6,341 people, or 1 in 1,800. Barring South Sudan it is found in 46 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 16 percent live and Benin, where 9 percent live.

Yai Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Yai surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Yai are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered with the political party.

Yai earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.2% less than the national average, earning $27,531 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yahi8626,219/
Yaoi86815/
Yais86414/
Yaid86112/
Yaui8680/
Yaih8664/
Yait8658/
Hyai8658/
Yaip8655/
Yaio8654/
Yeai8644/
Yaie8631/
Yaei8611/
Yaiz8610/
Jyai869/
Yoai861/
Yaish752,770/
Yaich752,017/
Yohai75680/
Yahhi75503/
Yaoui75275/
Yahui75259/
Yahie75167/
Yayit75125/
Yahoi7583/
Yayid7559/
Yheai7558/
Yajji7548/
Aiyai7539/
Yayis7537/
Yaist7530/
Yajie7517/
Hyais7512/
Yaeid7511/
Yahiç7511/
Yayiş7511/
Oiyai7510/
Yayie757/
Ajyai756/
Hyait755/
Yaija754/
Eyiai754/
Yaits753/
Ayiai753/
Yaeis752/
Yayip752/
Yaahi752/
Yajhi752/
Jyaid751/
Jyais751/
Hyaij751/
Ayyai751/
Yaidh751/
Yeaih751/
Hyaih751/
Yayhi751/
Yayio751/
Yauid751/
Yağit751/
Yaijh751/
Yaioy751/
Yiaai751/
Oyiai751/
Yae671,334/
Yahoui671,201/
Iai67390/
Yoi67351/
Ványai67239/
Heiyai6795/
Uanyai6789/
Yahiji6774/
Eai6751/
Yaeggi6739/
Yajhai6713/
Ayyaiz679/
Yahahi676/
Youhai676/
Yahich673/
Hyahid673/
Yaeish672/
Hayyai672/
Yaouhi672/
Yanghi672/
Yaheei672/
Yheeai672/
Yahaoi671/
Goiyai671/
Yahyhi671/
Hyaoui671/
Yooeai671/
Yohahi671/
Yoahai671/
Yoaish671/
Yaaija671/
Yeaish671/
Yajieh671/
Yahyih671/
Yiahai671/
Aiyais671/
Yauish671/
Yahidd671/
Yaauai671/
Gaiyai671/
Hyaitt670/
Yaheis670/

Yai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yai in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻳﺎﺀya-
Yai in the Bengali language
য়াইya'i-
Yai in the Oriya language
ୟାଇya'i80.77
ଯାଇya'i15.38
ଯାଇାଇଁyaia'im3.85
Yai in the Marathi language
यैyai66.67
याईya'i33.33
Yai in the Hindi language
याईya'i60
यैyai40
Yai in the Arabic language
لياىlyay-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yai
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