Zai Surname

10,069th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55,860 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Zai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia33,6321:3,932490
Pakistan13,3721:13,360913
Saudi Arabia2,3061:13,3811,857
Malaysia9101:32,4112,742
Ivory Coast7431:31,0512,094
China5431:2,518,088373
Morocco5111:67,46811,380
Vietnam3361:275,7321,107
DR Congo3221:229,44022,327
United Arab Emirates2891:31,7033,425
Taiwan2801:83,731844
Italy2421:252,71433,826
Afghanistan2311:139,1913,102
India2051:3,741,782103,944
United States1721:2,107,319133,796
Kenya1651:279,87818,255
Ukraine1471:309,67839,280
Iran1391:552,39231,644
Nigeria1391:1,274,40850,756
Qatar1251:18,8642,013
Switzerland1231:66,7728,098
Hong Kong981:74,8521,406
Brazil831:2,579,20977,959
France781:851,573100,617
Algeria781:495,27636,958
Thailand681:1,038,799157,648
Romania671:299,67027,018
Singapore511:107,9944,447
Canada491:751,95159,756
Liberia441:100,1947,994
Hungary411:239,42119,309
Cameroon411:506,56340,818
Australia341:793,99150,673
Japan341:3,760,12635,803
England241:2,321,58686,519
Burkina Faso121:1,529,34212,810
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Myanmar91:5,770,887975
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Brunei51:83,7461,811
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Mauritius31:431,13912,721
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Libya11:6,243,9746,186

The alternate forms: Zaï (5), Zaî (1) & Zåí (1) are calculated separately.

Zai (11,191) may also be a first name.

Zai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zai (Arabic: زي, Hindi: जई, Oriya: ଜଇ) is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Zaï, Zaî or Zåí. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zai? popularity and diffusion

It is the 10,069th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 130,461 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 94 percent of Zai are found; 63 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 62 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Zai is also the 56,819th most frequent first name on earth, borne by 11,191 people.

The last name Zai is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is held by 33,632 people, or 1 in 3,932. In Indonesia Zai is most prevalent in: North Sumatra, where 88 percent reside, West Java, where 4 percent reside and Riau, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Indonesia this surname exists in 76 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 24 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent reside.

Zai Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Zai last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Zai surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zaï895/
Zaî891/
Zaid86188,750/
Zhai8619,759/
Zaji864,007/
Zait863,412/
Zaia863,043/
Zaiz861,892/
Zais861,451/
Zayi86754/
Zaio86688/
Dzai86539/
Zaie86388/
Zaiß86196/
Zaiţ86130/
Zaih86120/
Zaić86118/
Zaiț86110/
Rzai8675/
Zaiu8664/
Zaai8651/
Zaii8651/
Tzai8615/
Zaip8615/
Zsai869/
Zaiy864/
Szai861/
Zaiâ861/
Zjai861/
Czai861/
Za80131,697/
Zi8013,993/
Zåí781/
Zaied7516,370/
Zahiu751,154/
Zaiou75923/
Zayid75777/
Zayit75588/
Zaich75521/
Zahia75495/
Zaits75396/
Zaiet75385/
Ziaie75375/
Zaiat75338/
Zaiss75336/
Zaggi75285/
Zahai75283/
Czaia75226/
Zaias75195/
Dzait75181/
Dzayi75149/
Zaiyd75125/
Zhaid75113/
Ziaia75104/
Zaicz7559/
Zaieț7558/
Zawie7556/
Zaait7547/
Zagie7547/
Zaiyo7536/
Zaisz7534/
Zahei7534/
Zaidh7532/
Zaiaz7532/
Zaist7530/
Tzhai7523/
Zaiad7517/
Zahij7517/
Dzaid7516/
Zaiha7515/
Zaaid7515/
Dzaie7512/
Zgaia7510/
Rzaij7510/
Dzaiy7510/
Zaidt759/
Zaios759/
Rzayi758/
Zaihu757/
Zaihi757/
Zaiee756/
Zaihd756/
Zaiid756/
Ziaiy755/
Zaaji755/
Zhayi755/
Za'ai755/
Zahiy754/
Zaiez754/
Zaidd754/
Zaies753/
Zaayi753/
Zaihe753/
Zajih753/
Zaitt753/
Zahji752/
Zhaio752/
Zayii752/
Zhaiz752/
Zaiah752/
Zauia752/
Zahio752/
Zayio752/
Zaiau752/
Szaia752/
Zaiță752/
Zayie752/
Zjaji752/
Dzaić752/
Dzhai752/
Zhaij751/
Zaiaa751/
Zaaia751/
Zhaia751/
Zahgi751/
Zhaie751/
Zayyi751/
Zchai751/
Zaieh751/
Zaiot751/
Zaièš751/
Zajie751/
Zajip751/
Zoaia751/
Zsaji751/
Dzaji751/
Zahii751/
Rzaai751/
Zzaid751/
Zaish751/
Zaiut751/
Ziaai751/
Zhais751/
Hzais751/
Czaie750/
Cai678,207,082/
Zhi67380,413/
Sai67336,260/
Zia67115,472/
Zea6732,188/
Zau6724,560/
Zad6714,693/
Zay6713,392/
Zah6710,249/
Jai679,315/
Zie677,850/
Zid677,732/
Zoa676,904/
Tzi673,866/
Zha673,639/
Zaz673,561/
Zas672,867/
Zaa672,671/
Zui672,645/
Zat672,391/
Zoi672,112/
Zei671,915/
Zih671,886/
Ziz671,057/
Rza67971/
Zit67763/
Zae67598/
Zaj67575/
Zis67535/
Szi67288/
Zap67282/
Zip67241/
Zaggia67225/
Zaiout67175/
Zza67155/
Dza67154/
Zaß67145/
Zga67136/
Hza6768/
Jza6764/
Zii6761/
Dzi6750/
Xai6745/
Ziß6740/
Zaihad6739/
Rzi6735/
Tza6732/
Szaitz6732/
Zić6727/
Zaisch6723/
Ziy6720/
Tzahio6716/
Sza6715/
Zca6715/
Zgi6714/
Őzi6714/
Czi6713/
Cza6712/
Zaň6712/
Zaihid6712/
Ziğ6712/
Zsa6711/
Zzi6710/
Zhaish6710/
Zahaji679/
Zaioud678/
Shzaid678/
Zaitch678/
Xzi678/
Dzaich677/
Zahiah677/
Xza677/
Zja677/
Zji677/
Zxi676/
Hzi675/
Zci674/
Ziaayi673/
Zéa673/
Dzhaid673/
Zaaipp673/
Zaieed673/
Zaá673/
Zyi673/
Zxa673/
Zaihuo673/
Za'aid673/
Zhaits672/
Shrzai672/
Zaihed672/
Dzhait672/
Zajith672/
Jzi672/
Zsahia671/
Xzahia671/
Zahiop671/
Zaiggi671/
Zhaied671/
Ziahie671/
Zaȑ671/
Zahjie671/
Zahaai671/
Şai671/
Dzajih671/
Zia'ei671/
Tzaihi671/
Zaiech671/
Zaihou671/
Zahwie671/
Ziahai671/
Zhahia671/
Zaieeh671/
Zaihat671/

Zai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zai in the Oriya language
ଜଇja'i-
Zai in the Hindi language
जईja'i75
ज़ईza'i25
Zai in the Arabic language
زيzy-

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