How common is the surname Kai?

1,191 people in the United States had the surname Kai in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 259,232 Americans. It ranked 21,830th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Kai?

Teanna Kai, American pornographic actress.

Where is the surname Kai most common?

Wikidata records people named Kai in the United States.

Is the surname Kai getting more or less common?

More common. 947 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,191 in 2010, up 26%.

Is Kai also a first name?

Yes. Kai is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Kai

A surname, carried by 1,191 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex K000 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Kai is more common than 86.5% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,191 people named Kai in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 259,232 Americans. That is up 26% since 2000, when the Census counted 947.

#21,830

rank among US surnames

1,191

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+25.8%

change since 2000 (was #24,701)

Who is named Kai

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

47% of people named Kai identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 26% as white (not Hispanic) and 10.0% as Black (not Hispanic).

Asian and Pacific Islander 47%
White (not Hispanic) 26%
Black (not Hispanic) 10.0%
Two or more races 9.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2.6%

Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

Famous Kais

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Teanna Kai
American pornographic actress, born 1978

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Kai

Kai has the Soundex code K000, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code K000.

Questions

How common is the surname Kai?: 1,191 people in the United States had the surname Kai in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 259,232 Americans. It ranked 21,830th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Kai?: In the 2010 Census, 47% of people named Kai identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 26% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Kai?: Teanna Kai, American pornographic actress.
Where is the surname Kai most common?: Wikidata records people named Kai in the United States.
Is the surname Kai getting more or less common?: More common. 947 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,191 in 2010, up 26%.
Is Kai also a first name?: Yes. Kai is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.