Where Does The Last Name Zelai Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Zelai (Marathi: झेलाई) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zelai? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 2,776,799^th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 148,725,427 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 41 percent of Zelai are found; 27 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 27 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Zelai is also the 594,918^th most common given name throughout the world It is held by 228 people.

The surname is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 627,209. In Papua New Guinea Zelai is most numerous in: Madang, where 69 percent reside, National Capital District, where 23 percent reside and Morobe, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 24 percent reside and Iran, where 22 percent reside.