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
The surname Namayo is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Namayo? popularity and diffusion
The last name Namayo is the 1,244,200th most widely held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 39,180,354 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Namayo live; 56 percent live in East Africa and 55 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Namayo is also the 1,412,538th most widely held first name globally, borne by 50 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is borne by 104 people, or 1 in 375,378. In Uganda Namayo is primarily concentrated in: Kamuli District, where 38 percent are found, Mayuge District, where 38 percent are found and Kampala District, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Uganda Namayo exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 17 percent are found and Nigeria, where 10 percent are found.
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Footnotes
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