Inyama Surname
Approximately 3,218 people bear this surname
Inyama Surname Definition:
Inyama is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a meat lover.
Inyama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3,093 | 1:57,272 | 4,306 |
| United States | 52 | 1:6,970,364 | 322,914 |
| England | 32 | 1:1,741,189 | 71,393 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Inyama (196) may also be a first name.
Inyama Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Inyama is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a meat lover.
Inyama Demographics
Average Inyama Salary in
United States
$57,521 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Inyama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Inyama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Inyama is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Inyama? popularity and diffusion
It is the 138,994th most common last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,264,620 people. Inyama is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Inyama are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 648,004th most commonly occurring given name globally. It is borne by 196 people.
Inyama is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 3,093 people, or 1 in 57,272. In Nigeria Inyama is primarily found in: Abia, where 30 percent are found, Delta, where 15 percent are found and Lagos, where 12 percent are found. Besides Nigeria this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.
Inyama Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Inyama last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Inyama last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.64% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Inyama earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 52.06% less than the national average, earning R 113,928 per year and in United States they earn 33.31% more than the national average, earning $57,521 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inyamah | 92 | 619 | / |
| Jinyama | 92 | 161 | / |
| Inyamma | 92 | 7 | / |
| Ginyama | 92 | 3 | / |
| Hinyama | 92 | 2 | / |
| Inyamga | 92 | 1 | / |
| Innyamah | 86 | 2 | / |
| Inyamaha | 86 | 2 | / |
| Inyamait | 86 | 1 | / |
| Inyammah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hinyamay | 86 | 1 | / |
| Enyama | 83 | 423 | / |
| Inyoma | 83 | 138 | / |
| Iniama | 83 | 115 | / |
| Inyame | 83 | 63 | / |
| Inyami | 83 | 25 | / |
| Injama | 83 | 24 | / |
| Ineama | 83 | 21 | / |
| Inhama | 83 | 6 | / |
| Inyamy | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ignama | 83 | 1 | / |
| Giniama | 77 | 48 | / |
| Ineamah | 77 | 38 | / |
| Inehama | 77 | 31 | / |
| Jinyami | 77 | 23 | / |
| Injamma | 77 | 17 | / |
| Enyamah | 77 | 12 | / |
| Ainiama | 77 | 9 | / |
| Injaima | 77 | 5 | / |
| Injauma | 77 | 5 | / |
| Iniahma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Genyama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Inyamee | 77 | 1 | / |
| Inyamie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Inyamet | 77 | 1 | / |
| Enyamma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ignammas | 71 | 170 | / |
| Ginjauma | 71 | 15 | / |
| Inajhama | 71 | 9 | / |
| Yinjamma | 71 | 2 | / |
| Enyaamah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ginjamma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Inujjama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jinjamma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jiniamma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yonaiyama | 67 | 1,006 | / |
| Enyoma | 67 | 296 | / |
| Inyomo | 67 | 171 | / |
| Enjama | 67 | 149 | / |
| Enyame | 67 | 16 | / |
| Eniama | 67 | 8 | / |
| Eneama | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ineoma | 67 | 6 | / |
| Injami | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ignamy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Inyome | 67 | 5 | / |
| Enyami | 67 | 4 | / |
| Inyomi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Inhami | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ignami | 67 | 2 | / |
| Injame | 67 | 2 | / |
| Inhame | 67 | 2 | / |
| Egnama | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ineame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Injoma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iniami | 67 | 1 | / |
| Enhama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Enyamo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iniame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Enyamy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Inajhamaj | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Inyama
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