Naanyu Surname

159,909th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,728 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Naanyu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Naanyu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,6991:17,1102,051
Uganda271:1,445,89953,777
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Naanyu (1,026) may also be a first name.

Naanyu Last Name Facts

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

Naanyu occurs most in Kenya. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Naanyu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Naanyu is the 159,909th most common last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,671,388 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Naanyu reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 98 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 250,561st most commonly used first name globally, held by 1,026 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 2,699 people, or 1 in 17,110. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Narok County, where 49 percent are found, Samburu County, where 31 percent are found and Kajiado County, where 16 percent are found. Apart from Kenya this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Naanyu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Nanyou8366/
Naanju831/
Nanyua831/
Naanhu831/
Nganyou77253/
Nganyuy7715/
Nganyuh7713/
Nanaiyu779/
Nanyuha778/
Nanyoju771/
Nanhu73557/
Nanju73231/
Naniu73129/
Nonyu733/
Nanău731/
Nagnu731/
Ngangeyu7127/
Ngainyou712/
Nagnou67434/
Nganju67302/
Nanhou67277/
Nonyou6775/
Nanjou6770/
Nanoiu6757/
Nangiu6748/
Nanius6719/
Naneju679/
Nagnus675/
Naniou675/
Nanjju673/
Nangeu673/
Nagnut673/
Nainiu672/
Ngonyu672/
Nnanju672/
Nanjiu672/
Naneau671/
Nganiu671/
Nanhau671/
Nanjud671/
Nanjut671/
Nanoju671/
Nanjuu671/
Nonnyu671/
Nhanju671/
Nanjui671/

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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
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis