Zai Surname
Approximately 55,860 people bear this surname
Zai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 33,632 | 1:3,932 | 490 |
| Pakistan | 13,372 | 1:13,360 | 913 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,306 | 1:13,381 | 1,857 |
| Malaysia | 910 | 1:32,411 | 2,742 |
| Ivory Coast | 743 | 1:31,051 | 2,094 |
| China | 543 | 1:2,518,088 | 373 |
| Morocco | 511 | 1:67,468 | 11,380 |
| Vietnam | 336 | 1:275,732 | 1,107 |
| DR Congo | 322 | 1:229,440 | 22,327 |
| United Arab Emirates | 289 | 1:31,703 | 3,425 |
| Taiwan | 280 | 1:83,731 | 844 |
| Italy | 242 | 1:252,714 | 33,826 |
| Afghanistan | 231 | 1:139,191 | 3,102 |
| India | 205 | 1:3,741,782 | 103,944 |
| United States | 172 | 1:2,107,319 | 133,796 |
| Kenya | 165 | 1:279,878 | 18,255 |
| Ukraine | 147 | 1:309,678 | 39,280 |
| Iran | 139 | 1:552,392 | 31,644 |
| Nigeria | 139 | 1:1,274,408 | 50,756 |
| Qatar | 125 | 1:18,864 | 2,013 |
| Switzerland | 123 | 1:66,772 | 8,098 |
| Hong Kong | 98 | 1:74,852 | 1,406 |
| Brazil | 83 | 1:2,579,209 | 77,959 |
| France | 78 | 1:851,573 | 100,617 |
| Algeria | 78 | 1:495,276 | 36,958 |
| Thailand | 68 | 1:1,038,799 | 157,648 |
| Romania | 67 | 1:299,670 | 27,018 |
| Singapore | 51 | 1:107,994 | 4,447 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| Liberia | 44 | 1:100,194 | 7,994 |
| Hungary | 41 | 1:239,421 | 19,309 |
| Cameroon | 41 | 1:506,563 | 40,818 |
| Australia | 34 | 1:793,991 | 50,673 |
| Japan | 34 | 1:3,760,126 | 35,803 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Burkina Faso | 12 | 1:1,529,342 | 12,810 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Myanmar | 9 | 1:5,770,887 | 975 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Brunei | 5 | 1:83,746 | 1,811 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 1:431,139 | 12,721 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
The alternate forms: Zaï (5), Zaî (1) & Zåí (1) are calculated separately.
Zai (11,191) may also be a first name.
Zai Demographics
Zai Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Zai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zai (Arabic: زي, Hindi: जई, Oriya: ଜଇ) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Zaï, Zaî or Zåí. For other possible spellings of Zai click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zai? popularity and diffusion
The last name Zai is the 10,069th most frequent surname globally It is held by around 1 in 130,461 people. The last name Zai is predominantly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Zai live; 63 percent live in Southeast Asia and 62 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 56,819th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 11,191 people.
It is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 33,632 people, or 1 in 3,932. In Indonesia it is most common in: North Sumatra, where 88 percent live, West Java, where 4 percent live and Riau, where 4 percent live. Aside from Indonesia it exists in 76 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 24 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent live.
Zai Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Zai surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Zai surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the political party.
The amount Zai earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 33.03% more than the national average, earning $57,401 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.08% more than the national average, earning $64,628 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaï | 89 | 5 | / |
| Zaî | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zaid | 86 | 188,750 | / |
| Zhai | 86 | 19,759 | / |
| Zaji | 86 | 4,007 | / |
| Zait | 86 | 3,412 | / |
| Zaia | 86 | 3,043 | / |
| Zaiz | 86 | 1,892 | / |
| Zais | 86 | 1,451 | / |
| Zayi | 86 | 754 | / |
| Zaio | 86 | 688 | / |
| Dzai | 86 | 539 | / |
| Zaie | 86 | 388 | / |
| Zaiß | 86 | 196 | / |
| Zaiţ | 86 | 130 | / |
| Zaih | 86 | 120 | / |
| Zaić | 86 | 118 | / |
| Zaiț | 86 | 110 | / |
| Rzai | 86 | 75 | / |
| Zaiu | 86 | 64 | / |
| Zaai | 86 | 51 | / |
| Zaii | 86 | 51 | / |
| Tzai | 86 | 15 | / |
| Zaip | 86 | 15 | / |
| Zsai | 86 | 9 | / |
| Zaiy | 86 | 4 | / |
| Szai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zaiâ | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zjai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Czai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Za | 80 | 131,697 | / |
| Zi | 80 | 13,993 | / |
| Zåí | 78 | 1 | / |
| Zaied | 75 | 16,370 | / |
| Zahiu | 75 | 1,154 | / |
| Zaiou | 75 | 923 | / |
| Zayid | 75 | 777 | / |
| Zayit | 75 | 588 | / |
| Zaich | 75 | 521 | / |
| Zahia | 75 | 495 | / |
| Zaits | 75 | 396 | / |
| Zaiet | 75 | 385 | / |
| Ziaie | 75 | 375 | / |
| Zaiat | 75 | 338 | / |
| Zaiss | 75 | 336 | / |
| Zaggi | 75 | 285 | / |
| Zahai | 75 | 283 | / |
| Czaia | 75 | 226 | / |
| Zaias | 75 | 195 | / |
| Dzait | 75 | 181 | / |
| Dzayi | 75 | 149 | / |
| Zaiyd | 75 | 125 | / |
| Zhaid | 75 | 113 | / |
| Ziaia | 75 | 104 | / |
| Zaicz | 75 | 59 | / |
| Zaieț | 75 | 58 | / |
| Zawie | 75 | 56 | / |
| Zaait | 75 | 47 | / |
| Zagie | 75 | 47 | / |
| Zaiyo | 75 | 36 | / |
| Zaisz | 75 | 34 | / |
| Zahei | 75 | 34 | / |
| Zaidh | 75 | 32 | / |
| Zaiaz | 75 | 32 | / |
| Zaist | 75 | 30 | / |
| Tzhai | 75 | 23 | / |
| Zaiad | 75 | 17 | / |
| Zahij | 75 | 17 | / |
| Dzaid | 75 | 16 | / |
| Zaiha | 75 | 15 | / |
| Zaaid | 75 | 15 | / |
| Dzaie | 75 | 12 | / |
| Zgaia | 75 | 10 | / |
| Rzaij | 75 | 10 | / |
| Dzaiy | 75 | 10 | / |
| Zaidt | 75 | 9 | / |
| Zaios | 75 | 9 | / |
| Rzayi | 75 | 8 | / |
| Zaihu | 75 | 7 | / |
| Zaihi | 75 | 7 | / |
| Zaiee | 75 | 6 | / |
| Zaihd | 75 | 6 | / |
| Zaiid | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ziaiy | 75 | 5 | / |
| Zaaji | 75 | 5 | / |
| Zhayi | 75 | 5 | / |
| Za'ai | 75 | 5 | / |
| Zahiy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Zaiez | 75 | 4 | / |
| Zaidd | 75 | 4 | / |
| Zaies | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zaayi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zaihe | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zajih | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zaitt | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zahji | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zhaio | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zayii | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zhaiz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zaiah | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zauia | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zahio | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zayio | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zaiau | 75 | 2 | / |
| Szaia | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zaiță | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zayie | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zjaji | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dzaić | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dzhai | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zhaij | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zaiaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zaaia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zhaia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zahgi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zhaie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zayyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zchai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zaieh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zaiot | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zaièš | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zajie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zajip | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zoaia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zsaji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dzaji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zahii | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rzaai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zzaid | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zaish | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zaiut | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ziaai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zhais | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hzais | 75 | 1 | / |
| Czaie | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cai | 67 | 8,207,082 | / |
| Zhi | 67 | 380,413 | / |
| Sai | 67 | 336,260 | / |
| Zia | 67 | 115,472 | / |
| Zea | 67 | 32,188 | / |
| Zau | 67 | 24,560 | / |
| Zad | 67 | 14,693 | / |
| Zay | 67 | 13,392 | / |
| Zah | 67 | 10,249 | / |
| Jai | 67 | 9,315 | / |
| Zie | 67 | 7,850 | / |
| Zid | 67 | 7,732 | / |
| Zoa | 67 | 6,904 | / |
| Tzi | 67 | 3,866 | / |
| Zha | 67 | 3,639 | / |
| Zaz | 67 | 3,561 | / |
| Zas | 67 | 2,867 | / |
| Zaa | 67 | 2,671 | / |
| Zui | 67 | 2,645 | / |
| Zat | 67 | 2,391 | / |
| Zoi | 67 | 2,112 | / |
| Zei | 67 | 1,915 | / |
| Zih | 67 | 1,886 | / |
| Ziz | 67 | 1,057 | / |
| Rza | 67 | 971 | / |
| Zit | 67 | 763 | / |
| Zae | 67 | 598 | / |
| Zaj | 67 | 575 | / |
| Zis | 67 | 535 | / |
| Szi | 67 | 288 | / |
| Zap | 67 | 282 | / |
| Zip | 67 | 241 | / |
| Zaggia | 67 | 225 | / |
| Zaiout | 67 | 175 | / |
| Zza | 67 | 155 | / |
| Dza | 67 | 154 | / |
| Zaß | 67 | 145 | / |
| Zga | 67 | 136 | / |
| Hza | 67 | 68 | / |
| Jza | 67 | 64 | / |
| Zii | 67 | 61 | / |
| Dzi | 67 | 50 | / |
| Xai | 67 | 45 | / |
| Ziß | 67 | 40 | / |
| Zaihad | 67 | 39 | / |
| Rzi | 67 | 35 | / |
| Tza | 67 | 32 | / |
| Szaitz | 67 | 32 | / |
| Zić | 67 | 27 | / |
| Zaisch | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ziy | 67 | 20 | / |
| Tzahio | 67 | 16 | / |
| Sza | 67 | 15 | / |
| Zca | 67 | 15 | / |
| Zgi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Őzi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Czi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Cza | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zaň | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zaihid | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ziğ | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zsa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zzi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zhaish | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zahaji | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zaioud | 67 | 8 | / |
| Shzaid | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zaitch | 67 | 8 | / |
| Xzi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Dzaich | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zahiah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Xza | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zja | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zji | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zxi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hzi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zci | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ziaayi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zéa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dzhaid | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zaaipp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zaieed | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zaá | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zyi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zxa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zaihuo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Za'aid | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zhaits | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shrzai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zaihed | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dzhait | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zajith | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jzi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zsahia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xzahia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zahiop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaiggi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhaied | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziahie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaȑ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zahjie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zahaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Şai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzajih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zia'ei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tzaihi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaiech | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaihou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zahwie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziahai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhahia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaieeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaihat | 67 | 1 | / |
Zai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zai in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜଇ | ja'i | - |
| Zai in the Hindi language | ||
| जई | ja'i | 75 |
| ज़ई | za'i | 25 |
| Zai in the Arabic language | ||
| زي | zy | - |
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Footnotes
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