Yai Surname
Approximately 17,674 people bear this surname
Yai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 6,341 | 1:1,800 | 359 |
| Sudan | 2,800 | 1:13,396 | 1,853 |
| Benin | 1,642 | 1:6,295 | 857 |
| Ivory Coast | 1,268 | 1:18,195 | 1,397 |
| Cambodia | 1,155 | 1:13,409 | 1,081 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,127 | 1:7,235 | 519 |
| Cameroon | 1,053 | 1:19,724 | 2,681 |
| India | 924 | 1:830,157 | 36,872 |
| Indonesia | 376 | 1:351,727 | 30,426 |
| Japan | 300 | 1:426,148 | 13,334 |
| Nigeria | 134 | 1:1,321,961 | 52,161 |
| United States | 85 | 1:4,264,223 | 227,504 |
| Malaysia | 64 | 1:460,847 | 23,445 |
| Pakistan | 54 | 1:3,308,220 | 25,711 |
| Brazil | 50 | 1:4,281,487 | 114,765 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Solomon Islands | 46 | 1:12,609 | 2,306 |
| Thailand | 46 | 1:1,535,616 | 206,021 |
| Taiwan | 28 | 1:837,312 | 5,934 |
| Burkina Faso | 20 | 1:917,605 | 9,572 |
| Kenya | 16 | 1:2,886,244 | 37,784 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 1:6,096,641 | 11,907 |
| Afghanistan | 14 | 1:2,296,656 | 15,575 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| Liberia | 7 | 1:629,791 | 27,063 |
| Peru | 7 | 1:4,540,589 | 34,489 |
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Cape Verde | 4 | 1:132,410 | 4,291 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Yai (63,399) may also be a first name.
Yai Demographics
Yai Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahi | 86 | 26,219 | / |
| Yaoi | 86 | 815 | / |
| Yais | 86 | 414 | / |
| Yaid | 86 | 112 | / |
| Yaui | 86 | 80 | / |
| Yaih | 86 | 64 | / |
| Yait | 86 | 58 | / |
| Hyai | 86 | 58 | / |
| Yaip | 86 | 55 | / |
| Yaio | 86 | 54 | / |
| Yeai | 86 | 44 | / |
| Yaie | 86 | 31 | / |
| Yaei | 86 | 11 | / |
| Yaiz | 86 | 10 | / |
| Jyai | 86 | 9 | / |
| Yoai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yaish | 75 | 2,770 | / |
| Yaich | 75 | 2,017 | / |
| Yohai | 75 | 680 | / |
| Yahhi | 75 | 503 | / |
| Yaoui | 75 | 275 | / |
| Yahui | 75 | 259 | / |
| Yahie | 75 | 167 | / |
| Yayit | 75 | 125 | / |
| Yahoi | 75 | 83 | / |
| Yayid | 75 | 59 | / |
| Yheai | 75 | 58 | / |
| Yajji | 75 | 48 | / |
| Aiyai | 75 | 39 | / |
| Yayis | 75 | 37 | / |
| Yaist | 75 | 30 | / |
| Yajie | 75 | 17 | / |
| Hyais | 75 | 12 | / |
| Yaeid | 75 | 11 | / |
| Yahiç | 75 | 11 | / |
| Yayiş | 75 | 11 | / |
| Oiyai | 75 | 10 | / |
| Yayie | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ajyai | 75 | 6 | / |
| Hyait | 75 | 5 | / |
| Yaija | 75 | 4 | / |
| Eyiai | 75 | 4 | / |
| Yaits | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ayiai | 75 | 3 | / |
| Yaeis | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yayip | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yaahi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yajhi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jyaid | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jyais | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hyaij | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayyai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yaidh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yeaih | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hyaih | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yayhi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yayio | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yauid | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yağit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yaijh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yaioy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yiaai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oyiai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yae | 67 | 1,334 | / |
| Yahoui | 67 | 1,201 | / |
| Iai | 67 | 390 | / |
| Yoi | 67 | 351 | / |
| Ványai | 67 | 239 | / |
| Heiyai | 67 | 95 | / |
| Uanyai | 67 | 89 | / |
| Yahiji | 67 | 74 | / |
| Eai | 67 | 51 | / |
| Yaeggi | 67 | 39 | / |
| Yajhai | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ayyaiz | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yahahi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Youhai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yahich | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hyahid | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yaeish | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hayyai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yaouhi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yanghi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yaheei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yheeai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yahaoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goiyai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahyhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyaoui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yooeai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yohahi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoahai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoaish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaaija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeaish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yajieh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahyih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiahai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiyais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yauish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahidd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaauai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaiyai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyaitt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Yaheis | 67 | 0 | / |
Yai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yai in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻳﺎﺀ | ya | - |
| Yai in the Bengali language | ||
| য়াই | ya'i | - |
| Yai in the Oriya language | ||
| ୟାଇ | ya'i | 80.77 |
| ଯାଇ | ya'i | 15.38 |
| ଯାଇାଇଁ | yaia'im | 3.85 |
| Yai in the Marathi language | ||
| यै | yai | 66.67 |
| याई | ya'i | 33.33 |
| Yai in the Hindi language | ||
| याई | ya'i | 60 |
| यै | yai | 40 |
| Yai in the Arabic language | ||
| لياى | lyay | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Yai
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