Nandoya Surname
Approximately 539 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 345 | 1:133,855 | 10,969 |
| Uganda | 127 | 1:307,396 | 21,163 |
| Namibia | 66 | 1:36,506 | 5,148 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
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 Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
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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Footnotes
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