Where Does The Last Name Nairobi Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Nairobi (Arabic: نيروبي, Marathi: नैरोबी) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nairobi? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Nairobi is the 933,049^th most frequently occurring surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 25,842,361 people. Nairobi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nairobi are found; 85 percent are found in East Africa and 82 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 140,033^rd most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 2,728 people.

The surname Nairobi is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 226 people, or 1 in 234,255. In Tanzania Nairobi is primarily found in: Manyara Region, where 85 percent reside, Rukwa Region, where 4 percent reside and Songwe Region, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 13 percent reside and Somalia, where 3 percent reside.