Inyama Surname

138,994th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,218 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Inyama Surname Definition:

Inyama is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a meat lover.

Inyama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3,0931:57,2724,306
United States521:6,970,364322,914
England321:1,741,18971,393
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Inyamah92619/
Jinyama92161/
Inyamma927/
Ginyama923/
Hinyama922/
Inyamga921/
Innyamah862/
Inyamaha862/
Inyamait861/
Inyammah861/
Hinyamay861/
Enyama83423/
Inyoma83138/
Iniama83115/
Inyame8363/
Inyami8325/
Injama8324/
Ineama8321/
Inhama836/
Inyamy833/
Ignama831/
Giniama7748/
Ineamah7738/
Inehama7731/
Jinyami7723/
Injamma7717/
Enyamah7712/
Ainiama779/
Injaima775/
Injauma775/
Iniahma771/
Genyama771/
Inyamee771/
Inyamie771/
Inyamet771/
Enyamma771/
Ignammas71170/
Ginjauma7115/
Inajhama719/
Yinjamma712/
Enyaamah711/
Ginjamma711/
Inujjama711/
Jinjamma711/
Jiniamma711/
Yonaiyama671,006/
Enyoma67296/
Inyomo67171/
Enjama67149/
Enyame6716/
Eniama678/
Eneama676/
Ineoma676/
Injami675/
Ignamy675/
Inyome675/
Enyami674/
Inyomi674/
Inhami673/
Ignami672/
Injame672/
Inhame672/
Egnama672/
Ineame671/
Injoma671/
Iniami671/
Enhama671/
Enyamo671/
Iniame671/
Enyamy671/
Inajhamaj671/

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