Naanyu Surname
Approximately 2,728 people bear this surname
Naanyu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2,699 | 1:17,110 | 2,051 |
| Uganda | 27 | 1:1,445,899 | 53,777 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
Naanyu (1,026) may also be a first name.
Naanyu Demographics
Naanyu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Naanyu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Naanyu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Naanyu is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Naanyu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Naanyu is the 159,909th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,671,388 people. The surname Naanyu is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Naanyu live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Naanyu is also the 250,561st most frequently held forename in the world It is held by 1,026 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 2,699 people, or 1 in 17,110. In Kenya Naanyu is mostly found in: Narok County, where 49 percent reside, Samburu County, where 31 percent reside and Kajiado County, where 16 percent reside. Not including Kenya this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Naanyu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanyu | 91 | 315 | / |
| Nganyu | 83 | 557 | / |
| Nanyou | 83 | 66 | / |
| Naanju | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nanyua | 83 | 1 | / |
| Naanhu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nganyou | 77 | 253 | / |
| Nganyuy | 77 | 15 | / |
| Nganyuh | 77 | 13 | / |
| Nanaiyu | 77 | 9 | / |
| Nanyuha | 77 | 8 | / |
| Nanyoju | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nanhu | 73 | 557 | / |
| Nanju | 73 | 231 | / |
| Naniu | 73 | 129 | / |
| Nonyu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nanău | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nagnu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngangeyu | 71 | 27 | / |
| Ngainyou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nagnou | 67 | 434 | / |
| Nganju | 67 | 302 | / |
| Nanhou | 67 | 277 | / |
| Nonyou | 67 | 75 | / |
| Nanjou | 67 | 70 | / |
| Nanoiu | 67 | 57 | / |
| Nangiu | 67 | 48 | / |
| Nanius | 67 | 19 | / |
| Naneju | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nagnus | 67 | 5 | / |
| Naniou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nanjju | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nangeu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nagnut | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nainiu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngonyu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nnanju | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nanjiu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Naneau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nganiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nanhau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nanjud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nanjut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nanoju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nanjuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nonnyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhanju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nanjui | 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
- 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 Naanyu
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