Ng'ayu Surname

1,409,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ng'ayu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ng'ayu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1531:301,82919,123
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Ng'ayu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ng'ayu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ng'ayu is held by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Ng'ayu.

How Common Is The Last Name Ng'ayu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ng'ayu is the 1,409,418th most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 47,321,727 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ng'ayu are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

Ng'ayu is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 153 people, or 1 in 301,829. In Kenya Ng'ayu is most common in: Nairobi County, where 93 percent are found, Nyeri County, where 6 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 1 percent are found. Other than Kenya it occurs in one country. It is also common in Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Ng'ayu Last Name Statistics demography

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

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Ngayuo831/
Ngau808,729/
Ngay804,926/
Gayu80555/
Ningayu7789/
Ng'haya775/
Ngayaud775/
Ngaya735,586/
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Ngayi732,728/
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Ngayo732,206/
Ngaye731,700/
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Gayou73564/
Nkgau73471/
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Ng'aa733/
Ga'ay733/
Gayuu732/
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Ngayd731/
Ngayh731/
Ngayé731/
Nkgay731/
Ng'ea731/
Ngaiu731/
Ngajy731/
Ngauj731/
Gay6788,569/
Gau6782,928/
Ngayap67799/
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Ngauya67156/
Gayout6774/
Nghaya6768/
Ngayos6757/
Ningau6752/
Gahayu6749/
Gayaud6743/
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Ngayop6720/
Gayaut6719/
Ngayep6717/
Ngauss6716/
Ngajut6715/
Ghayud6714/
Ngauja6714/
Ng'iyo6711/
Gayush6710/
Nggaut6710/
Ngayio6710/
Gayous679/
Ngahyi679/
Nghayo677/
Gayoux676/
Ngajou676/
Ghayou675/
N'Gayo675/
Ningay674/
Ngaiyo674/
Ngayet674/
Nghaye673/
Nggaju673/
Nggaus673/
Ngayot673/
Ngaaju673/
Ngayeh673/
N'Gayi673/
Gayaus672/
Ngahue672/
Ngahya672/
Ngaiyi672/
Ngaaya672/
Ngayih672/
N'Gaya672/
Ngauye671/
Nggajy671/
Ng'oyi671/
Nengay671/
Ngaujo671/
Ngayie671/
Ngayoh671/
Ngaiou671/
Ngajuh671/
Nga'yo671/
Nkgayi671/
Ngauwe671/
Ng'uye671/
Ngajau671/
Ngauth671/
Gayuoh671/
Gayeau670/

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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 Ng'ayu
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