Zhai Surname

27,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,759 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
Macau

Zhai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China12,1491:112,546229
Thailand2,4301:29,0692,843
Singapore1,4121:3,901289
United States1,1211:323,33529,441
Hong Kong1,0261:7,150271
Canada4491:82,0619,150
Macau2931:2,053219
Australia2311:116,86512,949
France1031:644,88183,663
England731:763,26141,903
Germany481:1,677,19797,745
Malaysia471:627,53730,158
Suriname451:12,2803,102
Spain421:1,113,14439,565
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Sweden291:339,54323,803
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Japan201:6,392,21541,807
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Italy121:5,096,391108,968
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Norway71:734,61250,907
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malta11:430,2723,380
Peru11:31,784,12364,452

The alternate forms: Zhaï (1) are calculated separately.

Zhai (622) may also be a first name.

Zhai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zhai (Arabic: زهاي) is held by more people in China than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Zhaï. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhai? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zhai is the 27,199th most numerous last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 368,822 people. The surname Zhai occurs predominantly in Asia, where 88 percent of Zhai reside; 68 percent reside in East Asia and 68 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. Zhai is also the 334,261st most widespread forename globally, borne by 622 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in China, where it is borne by 12,149 people, or 1 in 112,546. Outside of China this surname occurs in 60 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 12 percent reside and Singapore, where 7 percent reside.

Zhai Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zhai last name are 10.46% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.69% registered with the political party.

The amount Zhai earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 29.05% less than the national average, earning 245,557 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.37% more than the national average, earning $48,054 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.55% more than the national average, earning $54,924 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zhaï921/
Zahai89283/
Zhaid89113/
Tzhai8923/
Zhayi895/
Zhaio892/
Zhaiz892/
Dzhai892/
Zhaij891/
Zhaia891/
Zhaie891/
Zchai891/
Zhais891/
Zhi86380,413/
Zai8655,860/
Zha863,639/
Zhaish8010/
Zahaji809/
Zhaits802/
Zhaied801/
Zahaai801/
Ziahai801/
Zhahia801/
Chai751,025,020/
Zaid75188,750/
Zaha754,682/
Zaji754,007/
Zait753,412/
Zaia753,043/
Zaiz751,892/
Zais751,451/
Zayi75754/
Zaio75688/
Dzha75660/
Dzai75539/
Zeha75467/
Dzhi75416/
Zaie75388/
Zhui75282/
Zaiß75196/
Zhit75171/
Tzha75153/
Zhau75143/
Jhai75130/
Zaiţ75130/
Zaih75120/
Zhie75118/
Zaić75118/
Zaiț75110/
Rzai7575/
Zaiu7564/
Zhoa7563/
Zaai7551/
Zaii7551/
Zhad7540/
Hsai7537/
Zhid7521/
Zhea7520/
Záha7517/
Zhae7516/
Tzai7515/
Zaip7515/
Zhio7514/
Zhei7512/
Rzha7511/
Zsai759/
Zhaa757/
Zhaz757/
Zhis756/
Zhah755/
Zhat755/
Zhyi755/
Zhha755/
Hzhi755/
Zhoi754/
Zaiy754/
Zhay753/
Hjai753/
Zhzi753/
Zhas752/
Zchi752/
Zhih751/
Zhii751/
Zcha751/
Zaiâ751/
Zjai751/
Tzhi751/
Zhgi751/
Czai751/
Zouhaia731/
Za67131,697/
Zaied6716,370/
Zi6713,993/
Sahai679,613/
Chaiy674,785/
Chaji673,102/
Chaia671,727/
Zhiya671,455/
Zhoya671,390/
Chayi671,159/
Zahiu671,154/
Zaiou67923/
Zehia67833/
Zayid67777/
Dzeha67639/
Zayit67588/
Zhoha67582/
Zaich67521/
Zahia67495/
Zaits67396/
Zaiet67385/
Ziaie67375/
Zzoha67361/
Dzhah67341/
Zaiat67338/
Zaiss67336/
Tchai67332/
Zaggi67285/
Chaai67252/
Czaia67226/
Chaij67219/
Zaias67195/
Zouha67175/
Chaio67157/
Zahaj67137/
Chaiu67136/
Zaiyd67125/
Zhijo67122/
Chhai67107/
Chaie67107/
Ziaia67104/
Zhaha67100/
Dzhoi6796/
Rzeha6772/
Zahay6763/
Zhuja6761/
Zaicz6759/
Zaieț6758/
Zawie6756/
Zohyi6755/
Tshai6753/
Zaait6747/
Zagie6747/
Hsaio6745/
Zeyha6745/
Chaih6743/
Zahau6742/
Zahya6736/
Zaiyo6736/
Zaisz6734/
Zahei6734/
Zaidh6732/
Zaiaz6732/
Dzhei6732/
Zaist6730/
Zhiyi6729/
Czaha6727/
Zahaz6726/
Dzaha6724/
Zhaya6723/
Zhuyi6722/
Chaii6721/
Zhash6718/
Zhiss6718/
Zaiad6717/
Zahij6717/
Tzhio6716/
Zuhia6715/
Zaiha6715/
Zaaid6715/
Zahah6714/
Zohia6714/
Zhadh6712/
Dzaie6712/
Chzhi6711/
Zhiye6711/
Zgaia6710/
Zhihe6710/
Rzaij6710/
Dzaiy6710/
Zahaa679/
Zayha679/
Zaidt679/
Zaios679/
Jhaji679/
Jhaai679/
Zhoid679/
Rzayi678/
Zhiji678/
Zhuji678/
Zaihu677/
Zaihi677/
Zuhya676/
Zaiee676/
Chzha676/
Zaihd676/
Hjaji676/
Zaiid676/
Dzhay675/
Zshah675/
Chjai675/
Zhuya675/
Ziaiy675/
Zeiha675/
Zaaji675/
Zhyia675/
Ziaha675/
Za'ai675/
Zahiy674/
Zihia674/
Zaiez674/
Dzhau674/
Zaidd674/
Zaies673/
Zheya673/
Zaayi673/
Zihya673/
Czchi673/
Zaihe673/
Zheji673/
Zaitt673/
Zahji672/
Zayii672/
Jhaip672/
Hsaia672/
Zaiah672/
Zauia672/
Zahio672/
Zayio672/
Zhije672/
Zaiau672/
Zaiță672/
Zheah672/
Zayie672/
Zehio672/
Zeihi672/
Zjaji672/
Hjaij672/
Zhaye672/
Zhieh672/
Jhhai671/
Czuha671/
Zuuha671/
Zhioa671/
Ztshi671/
Zhauy671/
Zchau671/
Zehya671/
Zhzha671/
Zaiaa671/
Zaaha671/
Zaaia671/
Tszha671/
Tzhea671/
Zahgi671/
Hsaji671/
Jhaia671/
Jhaij671/
Jhaio671/
Zhith671/
Zeuha671/
Zhaay671/
Zayyi671/
Zaieh671/
Zaiot671/
Zaièš671/
Zajie671/
Zajip671/
Zahaî671/
Zohio671/
Zoaia671/
Zsaji671/
Zzuha671/
Shjai671/
Rzaha671/
Dzaji671/
Zahii671/
Hjayi671/
Dchai671/
Zheyi671/
Rzaai671/
Zzaid671/
Zaish671/
Zaiut671/
Zjhap671/
Zhzay671/
Ziaai671/
Zshea671/
Hzais671/
Hjaip671/
Czaie670/

Zhai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhai in the Arabic language
زهايzhay-

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Footnotes

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