Explore the Family Name Kaai

The meaning of Kaai

1. Hawaiian: unexplained. 2. In some cases possibly also Dutch (also Van der Kaai): topographic name for someone living by a quay, from Middle Dutch kade, cade, ka, kaai ‘quay, embankment’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Kaai in the United States?

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kaai saw slight changes between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kaai ranked as the 55,971st most popular surname, but by 2010 it had slipped slightly to 57,516th place, representing a minor decrease of 2.76%. However, the overall count of people with the Kaai surname increased during this period, going from 342 in 2000 to 354 in 2010, marking an increase of 3.51%. The proportion per 100k people also decreased by 7.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,971	#57,516	-2.76%
Count	342	354	3.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kaai

The ethnicity breakdown of those carrying the surname Kaai, as provided by the Decennial U.S. Census, showed significant shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Kaai individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped significantly by 32.09%, moving from 59.06% in 2000 to 40.11% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as having two or more races saw a substantial increase of 75.12%, jumping from 23.39% to 40.96%. There was a noticeable rise of 46.95% in those identifying as Hispanic, going from 6.73% to 9.89%. The percentage of White individuals with the Kaai surname fell by 20.42% while the Black population and American Indian and Alaskan Native population remained unchanged.

	2000	2010	Change
Two or More Races	23.39%	40.96%	75.12%
Asian/Pacific Islander	59.06%	40.11%	-32.09%
Hispanic	6.73%	9.89%	46.95%
White	9.94%	7.91%	-20.42%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%