Sai Surname

1,625th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 336,260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Myanmar
Highest density in:
Myanmar

Sai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Myanmar206,9551:25153
India72,0791:10,642884
Nepal7,2421:3,933407
Japan5,7901:22,0802,418
Algeria5,7691:6,6961,104
Ghana5,3341:5,066717
Indonesia4,1871:31,5863,719
Cambodia3,7341:4,148647
Vietnam3,1981:28,970442
Thailand2,4881:28,3922,749
Ivory Coast2,4031:9,601793
Malaysia2,0381:14,4721,477
Ukraine2,0301:22,4253,166
Papua New Guinea1,5721:5,187307
China1,0551:1,296,039316
Benin9031:11,4461,566
Nigeria8311:213,16812,667
Morocco8181:42,1476,853
United States7701:470,72640,023
Zimbabwe6431:24,0103,627
Iran5901:130,14011,894
United Arab Emirates5101:17,9652,136
Saudi Arabia3981:77,52710,981
Pakistan3461:516,3128,790
Italy3291:185,88727,469
France2861:232,24736,019
Iraq2671:131,1673,591
Brazil2611:820,20829,701
Singapore2051:26,8671,040
Tanzania2051:258,25220,734
Solomon Islands2041:2,843275
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Estonia1691:7,8211,013
Taiwan1631:143,8331,284
Niger1591:120,7054,714
Philippines1461:693,41270,840
Kuwait1351:28,1533,584
DR Congo1301:568,30443,658
Romania1281:156,85816,457
Canada1221:302,01327,942
England1191:468,21930,572
Russia1041:1,385,79997,149
Bahrain1031:13,0932,472
Qatar1001:23,5802,513
Botswana991:22,0904,408
Brunei771:5,438786
Australia711:380,22131,281
Argentina611:700,71248,077
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Turkey501:1,556,42859,823
Cameroon441:472,02438,779
Afghanistan431:747,7488,015
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
Tunisia421:14,5392,384
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
Lebanon321:176,1597,943
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Kazakhstan261:680,09645,825
Kenya251:1,847,19636,049
American Samoa191:2,935631
Moldova181:197,85418,761
Paraguay161:452,2976,189
Uganda151:2,602,61975,106
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Belarus121:791,75562,255
Lesotho111:184,77813,836
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
North Macedonia101:210,14713,835
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Syria71:2,757,28911,022
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Senegal41:3,644,8366,064
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Macau11:601,6301,582
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

The alternate forms: Saï (568), Saî (84), Saí (2) & Şai (1) are calculated separately.

Sai (1,192,401) may also be a first name.

Sai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sai (Arabic: شعي, Bengali: সাই, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻌﻴﺪ, Hindi: सै, Marathi: सै, Oriya: ସାଏ, Russian: Саи, Tibetan: སའི་) is carried by more people in Myanmar than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Saï, Saî, Saí or Şai. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sai? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sai is the 1,625th most frequently held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 21,672 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Sai live; 85 percent live in South Asia and 62 percent live in Burmo-Asia. Sai is also the 691st most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 1,192,401 people.

This last name is most widespread in Myanmar, where it is held by 206,955 people, or 1 in 251. Other than Myanmar it exists in 125 countries. It also occurs in India, where 21 percent reside and Nepal, where 2 percent reside.

Sai Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Sunni (44%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Sai surname are 25.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 78.42% registered with the party.

The amount Sai earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 3.09% more than the national average, earning €30,959 per year; in South Africa they earn 68.78% less than the national average, earning R 74,196 per year; in Vietnam they earn 4.88% more than the national average, earning 86,461,900 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 3.6% more than the national average, earning $44,703 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.18% more than the national average, earning $64,677 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saï89568/
Saî8984/
Saí892/
Şai891/
Said861,144,762/
Saiz8634,751/
Sayi8630,694/
Saji8624,345/
Shai8622,638/
Sait8613,503/
Saia8610,199/
Sais866,688/
Saih866,532/
Saiu862,010/
Saai861,519/
Saie861,221/
Saip861,186/
Saio86648/
Saii86275/
Jsai86184/
Saiy86176/
Sgai86101/
Saği8671/
Hsai8637/
Saij8634/
Ssai8620/
Zsai869/
Saiâ864/
Sjai863/
Szai861/
Saió861/
Xsai861/
Si80856,365/
Sa80375,265/
Saied75102,805/
Shaji7520,474/
Sayid759,844/
Sahai759,613/
Shaia759,524/
Saaid758,566/
Saihi757,955/
Shaid756,387/
Saiah754,189/
Saiid753,710/
Shayi753,666/
Saiad752,766/
Shaio752,343/
Saggi751,189/
Saihu751,169/
Sayit751,101/
Saioo751,043/
Sayhi75969/
Saich75900/
Shaai75895/
Sahei75641/
Saias75504/
Saiyd75483/
Shait75466/
Saiyo75456/
Saieh75399/
Saiss75397/
Schai75354/
Sahia75343/
Shaie75319/
Saiut75308/
Sawie75283/
Sajie75242/
Saiph75234/
Sagie75221/
Saiet75221/
Sahiu75193/
Sayyi75191/
Shaiu75191/
Saiha75180/
Saies75169/
Saiho75162/
S'Aid75160/
Saidh75160/
Shais75153/
Saiat75146/
Shaih75145/
Sahij75140/
Sahio75134/
Sayip75130/
Sahji7595/
Sajiy7592/
Saiis7588/
Saipp7578/
Sahiy7569/
Saaji7560/
Saayi7559/
Shaip7557/
Sayih7555/
Siaji7552/
Saish7551/
Saiou7551/
Saidt7550/
Hsaio7545/
Ssaid7544/
Saids7544/
Saiud7544/
Saais7542/
Saait7540/
Hsaid7537/
Sahyi7537/
Sajih7537/
Sayiç7537/
Sayis7533/
Shaiz7532/
Scaiu7531/
Saiih7530/
Saidd7529/
Sai'i7527/
Saits7527/
Saiau7527/
Saiee7525/
Sayie7523/
Siaia7523/
Sajij7521/
Sgaji7520/
Saizs7518/
Shaii7517/
Sahii7517/
Saihe7517/
Saist7517/
Saitt7516/
Sauia7516/
Shaij7515/
Shaić7515/
Saiez7514/
Saaij7513/
Sajii7512/
Sayij7510/
Soaia758/
Shaiy758/
Sajio758/
Sai'd758/
Saiot757/
Sayio757/
Saiod756/
Saisd755/
Saaiy755/
Saaie755/
Sa'ai755/
Ssaai754/
Shhai754/
Ssais754/
Saihd753/
Ssayi753/
Saije753/
Saiuz752/
Sajyi752/
Saioz752/
Saiio752/
Sauio752/
Hsaia752/
Saaia752/
Saaii752/
Szaia752/
Ssaji752/
Sa'ie752/
Shgai752/
Saios752/
Saidp751/
Hssai751/
Sayiz751/
Siaiy751/
Sgaie751/
Saihy751/
Hsaji751/
Zsaji751/
Sjayi751/
Shjai751/
Siaio751/
Saihp751/
Saiip751/
Sai'e751/
Saicz751/
Saidï751/
Saaih751/
Saiïd751/
Sauie751/
Saiyh751/
Siaai751/
Sjaji751/
Sgayi751/
Saitd751/
Saaip751/
Shxai751/
Sxayi751/
Saidz750/
Shi6711,390,893/
Sah674,602,000/
Sih67735,461/
Sha67551,922/
Sui67551,753/
Sau67266,328/
Say67173,035/
Sat67127,112/
Sia6782,422/
Sad6761,037/
Zai6755,860/
Soa6737,917/
Sas6736,226/
Sit6731,399/
Sea6729,136/
Sid6728,968/
Saa6722,852/
Sae6722,109/
Sie6719,731/
Sis6718,998/
Soi6718,566/
Sei6716,059/
Sahaji6714,309/
Sap6711,743/
Sip6711,311/
Jai679,315/
Saz678,907/
Sağ678,530/
Sajith675,367/
Saj674,281/
Ssi674,227/
Shaayi673,832/
Siy672,638/
Saieed672,623/
Sajaia672,471/
Saggio671,677/
Shaish671,524/
Sii671,459/
Saç671,392/
Shajie671,382/
Hsi671,191/
Shahai67818/
Sahaai67743/
Saggia67557/
Shahji67526/
Shaaji67317/
Saiach67305/
Szi67288/
Siz67263/
Ősi67228/
Shaihu67219/
Sić67193/
Ssa67186/
Shahia67152/
Saitch67133/
Saihad67128/
Sa'aid67119/
Hsa67113/
Uansai6796/
Saiadh6794/
Sci6792/
Sjawie6782/
Saihat6774/
Saá6769/
Shaihd6763/
Sji6750/
Schaia6750/
Xai6745/
Sga6744/
Shaich6743/
Shhaie6743/
Saihah6742/
Shaied6742/
Shhaid6742/
Sja6740/
Shaist6740/
Sayghi6736/
Shaidt6734/
Saiaut6734/
Saahji6733/
Shayid6732/
Sauied6732/
Szaitz6732/
Jsa6731/
Syi6730/
Shaaid6729/
S'Aied6724/
Saihou6724/
Saahia6723/
Shaggi6722/
Shahij6721/
Shaiah6721/
Jsi6720/
Sahaie6720/
Saiieh6719/
Hsayid6718/
Shaais6717/
Sca6717/
Shayit6717/
Shaiad6716/
Shajii6715/
Shaaia6715/
Sza6715/
Shaaie6715/
Sać6715/
Shaihi6714/
Shagie6712/
Shahio6712/
Zsa6711/
Shaidh6711/
Shajiz6711/
Sáa6710/
Shahei679/
S'Ayid678/
Saaidh678/
Saihoo678/
Shaies678/
Shzaid678/
Åsa678/
Sa'ait677/
Saisch676/
Shaiyd676/
Xsa676/
Súa676/
Xsi676/
Saiydd675/
Shaiph675/
Schaie675/
Shaiha675/
Shaiid675/
Shaiho675/
Shaieh675/
Shaiyo675/
Sgi675/
Séa675/
Saà675/
Sxa675/
Saugie674/
Saiiss674/
Sayidd674/
Saihed674/
Siahia674/
Saihet674/
Saiedd674/
Sxi674/
Saaich673/
Saiedh673/
Shajih673/
Shaihh673/
Sa'eid673/
Shayis673/
Shgaih672/
Shrzai672/
Shaiau672/
Shaiih672/
Shaijh672/
Shajij672/
Sayidh672/
Schaai672/
Sahaia672/
Sahiah672/
Shaidz672/
Shahii672/
Shaiss672/
Saaish672/
Saã672/
Shaiuh672/
Shayie672/
Sajieh672/
Sjjaid672/
Saieez672/
Sa'aie672/
Shchai672/
Sayich671/
Saiova671/
Saiuss671/
Saiydh671/
Sajijd671/
Saiadd671/
Saiddh671/
Saiesh671/
Saihas671/
Saihit671/
Saihuz671/
S'Aiid671/
S'Gayi671/
S'Said671/
Saaiph671/
Saajij671/
Schaip671/
Sawioh671/
Sayipp671/
Sayish671/
Scahii671/
Shhaji671/
Shaiio671/
Shaije671/
Shaiup671/
Shaaiz671/
Shayiz671/
Zsahia671/
Saihii671/
Saijhe671/
Siawie671/
Saajii671/
Saheit671/
Saihdt671/
Sói671/
Hshaid671/
Hssaid671/
Sooaia671/
Shaiet671/
Shaihe671/
Shaihj671/
Siç671/
Shhaii671/
Shayyi671/
Soyaia671/
Saiheh671/
Saihud671/
Saitts671/
Saiech671/
Sagiou671/
Sahius671/
Saahii671/
Saggiu671/
Sau'ia671/
Schaij671/
Schaio671/
Saë671/
Sač671/
Sàa671/
Sùa671/
Siahiy671/
Ssaihe671/
Shaiaa671/
Sayieh671/
Saiidd671/
Saaaid671/
Sha'ai671/
Sayijd671/
Sehaia671/
Saiehe671/
Saawie671/
Saiaud671/
Sahiae671/
Saidsh671/
Saiees671/
Saihid671/
Saihup671/
Saithh671/
Saujid671/
Sa'ied671/
Saa'ia671/
Shaiys671/
Shaizz671/
Ssaied671/
Saiepp670/
Shaitt670/
Sauies670/

Sai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sai in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﻌﻴﺪsyd-
Sai in the Bengali language
সাইsa'i-
Sai in the Marathi language
सैsai92.56
साईsa'i4.79
शैsai0.01
्सैsai0
ैाaia0
Sai in the Hindi language
सैsai82.05
सईsa'i7.09
साईsa'i5.44
सै॰sai2.68
सै़sai0.39
साीsai0.24
सािsai0.06
Sai in the Tibetan language
སའི་71.43
ས་རི་sari14.29
བསྲེའི་14.29
Sai in the Oriya language
ସାଏsa'e39.27
ସଏsa'e37.69
ସାଇsa'i11.71
ସିଂsim0.43
ଶାିsai0.38
ନାିnai0.12
କାିkai0.08
ଗାିgai0.07
ସାିsai0.07
ଅଳିali0.05
ଜାିjai0.04
ପାିpai0.04
ଅମିami0.03
ଅଳୀali0.03
ଅଲିali0.01
ଯାିyai0.01
ଆାିaai0.01
ମାିmai0.01
ଅମୀami0.01
ାତୀati0.01
ଆଦିadi0.01
ଅଲୀali0.01
Sai in the Russian language
Саиsai-
Sai in the Arabic language
شعيshy-
ساعيsay-
سايsay-

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