Namayo Surname
Approximately 186 people bear this surname
Namayo Surname Definition:
Namayo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: lady.
Namayo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 104 | 1:375,378 | 24,063 |
| Cameroon | 31 | 1:669,970 | 49,334 |
| Nigeria | 18 | 1:9,841,264 | 197,192 |
| Papua New Guinea | 17 | 1:479,630 | 60,627 |
| Benin | 11 | 1:939,600 | 46,216 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Namayo (50) may also be a first name.
Namayo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Namayo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: lady.
Namayo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Namayo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Namayo is found most in Uganda. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Namayo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Namayo is the 1,244,200th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 39,180,354 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Namayo reside; 56 percent reside in East Africa and 55 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Namayo is also the 1,412,538th most commonly held forename at a global level. It is borne by 50 people.
This surname is most numerous in Uganda, where it is carried by 104 people, or 1 in 375,378. In Uganda Namayo is most frequent in: Kamuli District, where 38 percent live, Mayuge District, where 38 percent live and Kampala District, where 13 percent live. Not including Uganda this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 17 percent live and Nigeria, where 10 percent live.
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Footnotes
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