Nanyaka Surname
Approximately 96 people bear this surname
Nanyaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 95 | 1:557,280 | 35,395 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Nanyaka (11) may also be a first name.
Nanyaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nanyaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nanyaka (Marathi: नान्याका) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nanyaka? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,894,523rd most frequent surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 75,911,937 people. Nanyaka is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nanyaka live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Nanyaka is also the 3,487,849th most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 11 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is held by 95 people, or 1 in 557,280. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Mtwara Region, where 99 percent live and Lindi Region, where 1 percent live. Beside Tanzania it is found in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanyakha | 93 | 4 | / |
| Nanyaki | 86 | 23 | / |
| Nanyoka | 86 | 11 | / |
| Nonyaka | 86 | 8 | / |
| Nanyake | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nanjaka | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nganiaka | 80 | 27 | / |
| Nanjakka | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nangnaka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nganyaki | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngonyaka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naunyoka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nanjoka | 71 | 15 | / |
| Nanyoki | 71 | 11 | / |
| Nanjako | 71 | 5 | / |
| Nonjaka | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nonyoka | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nanioka | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nonyake | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nanyoko | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nanyokie | 67 | 364 | / |
| Nanjakho | 67 | 89 | / |
| Naniasca | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ngonyoka | 67 | 13 | / |
| Nanjakko | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ngonyako | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noonyaki | 67 | 1 | / |
Nanyaka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nanyaka in the Marathi language | ||
| नान्याका | nan'yaka | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nanyaka
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