Nakanyala Surname

136,286th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,294 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Nakanyala Surname User-submission:

The Nakanyala surname is mostly refereed to 'someone with soft hands' or 'who is slow at doing something with their hands'. Nakanyala can also mean 'small'. It originated from Bantu (Oshiwambo) language, Namibia.

Nakanyala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia3,2891:73382
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080

Nakanyala Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Nakanyala surname is mostly refereed to 'someone with soft hands' or 'who is slow at doing something with their hands'. Nakanyala can also mean 'small'. It originated from Bantu (Oshiwambo) language, Namibia.

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Nakanyala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nakanyala is found most in Namibia. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Nakanyala click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nakanyala? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nakanyala is the 136,286th most frequently occurring family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,212,370 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nakanyala live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most widespread in Namibia, where it is borne by 3,289 people, or 1 in 733. In Namibia Nakanyala is most frequent in: Oshikoto Region, where 48 percent reside, Khomas Region, where 13 percent reside and Oshana Region, where 10 percent reside. Beside Namibia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

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Naganale717/
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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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