Mnyika Surname

149,994th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,943 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mnyika Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Mnyika Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,9811:23,3112,650
Tanzania9601:55,1486,029
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Mnyika (711) may also be a first name.

Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Kenya

Mnyika Demographics

Mnyika Religious Adherence
in Kenya

Sample size: 38 (2018)

Religious Adherence
in Kenya

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Mnyika Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mnyika Come From? nationality or country of origin

Mnyika has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Mnyika click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mnyika? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 149,994th most frequently held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,476,230 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mnyika reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 309,735th most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 711 people.

This last name is most widespread in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,981 people, or 1 in 23,311. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kwale County, where 42 percent are found, Taita Taveta County, where 31 percent are found and Mombasa County, where 19 percent are found. Beside Kenya this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 33 percent are found and India, where 0 percent are found.

Mnyika Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (68%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mnyikai929/
Mnyiko839/
Mnyeka833/
Mnyica831/
Mnyiki831/
Mnyeke671,778/
Mnyeko6743/
Mnyeki676/
Mgneka672/
Mniisko6210/
Mniece5015/
Mngeke501/
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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mnyika
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