Nandoya Surname

582,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 539 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Namibia

Nandoya Surname User-submission:

The surname Nandoya means 'leader' and 'one who is born to be great'. It is common among the Luhya tribe, western Kenya.

Nandoya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3451:133,85510,969
Uganda1271:307,39621,163
Namibia661:36,5065,148
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Nandoya (81) may also be a first name.

Nandoya Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Nandoya means 'leader' and 'one who is born to be great'. It is common among the Luhya tribe, western Kenya.

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Nandoya Last Name Facts

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

Nandoya is held by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Nandoya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nandoya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 582,011th most frequently held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 13,520,493 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nandoya reside; 88 percent reside in East Africa and 64 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,068,082nd most commonly used first name globally, held by 81 people.

The surname Nandoya is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 345 people, or 1 in 133,855. In Kenya Nandoya is mostly found in: Vihiga County, where 74 percent are found, Kakamega County, where 18 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 3 percent are found. Outside of Kenya Nandoya is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 24 percent are found and Namibia, where 12 percent are found.

Nandoya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Nandoya last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nandoya
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