Hai Family History

Hai Surname Meaning

Muslim (mainly the Indian subcontinent): from a personal name based on Arabic ḥayy ‘alive’. Al-Ḥayy ‘the Living’ is an attribute of Allah.

Jewish: variant of Hay.

Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 海 meaning ‘sea’ in Chinese: (i) possibly from the second element of the placename Nan Hai (南海 ‘South Sea’) (located in Guangdong province) said to have been the residence of a descendant of the legendary Huang Di the ‘Yellow Emperor’ (c. 27th century BC). (ii) borne by descendants of Hai Chun (海春) an official who lived during the reign of Duke Ling of Wey (the 28th ruler of the state of Wey 540–493 BC).

Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 奚 see Xi.

Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 解 see Xie.

Vietnamese (Hải): from the Chinese surname 海 see 3 above.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Lai, Han, Chai, Dai, Bai, Hadi, Haq, Hain, Cai, Haw

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You can see how Hai families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hai family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hai families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Hai family living in London. This was about 50% of all the recorded Hai's in United Kingdom. London and 1 other county had the highest population of Hai families in 1891.

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What did your Hai ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Waiter was the top reported job for people in the USA named Hai.

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Waiter

31%

Laborer

24%

Proprietor

16%

laundry help

16%

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Census Record

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What is the average Hai lifespan?

Between 1978 and 2004, in the United States, Hai life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Hai in 1978 was 47, and 94 in 2004.

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Hai Surname Meaning

Muslim (mainly the Indian subcontinent): from a personal name based on Arabic ḥayy ‘alive’. Al-Ḥayy ‘the Living’ is an attribute of Allah.

Jewish: variant of Hay.

Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 奚 see Xi.

Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 解 see Xie.

Vietnamese (Hải): from the Chinese surname 海 see 3 above.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Hai family from?

What did your Hai ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Waiter was the top reported job for people in the USA named Hai.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Waiter

31%

Laborer

24%

Proprietor

16%

laundry help

16%

What Hai family records will you find?

What is the average Hai lifespan?

Between 1978 and 2004, in the United States, Hai life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Hai in 1978 was 47, and 94 in 2004.

Hai Family History

Hai Surname Meaning

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Hai Surname Meaning

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