Ngayai Surname

872,430th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 310 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ngayai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngayai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2281:202,54314,705
Thailand631:1,121,244165,873
Tanzania191:2,786,40149,097

Ngayai (12) may also be a first name.

Ngayai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ngayai is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngayai? popularity and diffusion

Ngayai is the 872,430th most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 23,508,213 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Ngayai reside; 80 percent reside in East Africa and 79 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most widely held first name globally, borne by 12 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 228 people, or 1 in 202,543. In Kenya Ngayai is primarily concentrated in: Machakos County, where 52 percent live, Makueni County, where 45 percent live and Nyandarua County, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Kenya this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 20 percent live and Tanzania, where 6 percent live.

Ngayai Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Ngayai surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nayai91131/
Gayai9163/
Ngeyai8316/
Nayahi835/
Ngoyai833/
Nayaij832/
Ngayui832/
Ghayai832/
Ngauai832/
Ngayae831/
Nayait831/
Ngayie831/
Gayais831/
Ngaaie831/
Nayaoi831/
Ngayihi7727/
Ngayiyi7713/
Ngouaya7712/
Naiyaai776/
Nayaghi775/
Ngayaye774/
Gahayai774/
Ghayais772/
Nahayai771/
Ngiyaui771/
Gayihai771/
Naiyaii771/
Ngnayay771/
Ngayeha771/
Ngayiyo771/
Ngayoha771/
Ngaihai771/
N'Goyai771/
Ngayoua771/
Giyai732,247/
Ngaye731,700/
Najai73998/
Nayaj73274/
Gajai73266/
Niyai73131/
Gayaj7353/
Nuyai7353/
Nayay7351/
Gayie7346/
Gaiyi7343/
Goyai7342/
Nayaa7340/
Nayja7333/
Nayoi7320/
Nayei7317/
Ngaei7317/
Gayae7314/
Gayei7314/
Ngaie7314/
Gayay7311/
Nayie739/
Ngauy737/
Naaie737/
Nayae736/
Gayaa735/
Gayji734/
Nyiai733/
Gayja732/
Nauai732/
Nayji731/
Geyai731/
Gaeai731/
Ngaua731/
Noyai731/
Naeai731/
Gauai731/
Nayoa731/
Ngaajieh7114/
Ghayaith712/
Ngaajiea711/
Najahi671,626/
Nahuai67209/
Ghayei67188/
Naayji67170/
Ngoyie67161/
Nauyoi67122/
Nayiis6799/
Gaihai6792/
Ghajai6762/
Naiyaj6761/
Nahayi6760/
Nayiji6760/
Gouaya6755/
Nayiyo6753/
Ngajji6744/
Nayiid6743/
Nayiip6737/
Nauyei6734/
N'Gaye6726/
Ngajie6724/
Gauaid6721/
Nayuhi6721/
Naayie6713/
Ngayeu6713/
Gaajji6712/
Nayiij6712/
Naaiye6711/
Nayaye6711/
Ngajui6711/
Ngouyi6711/
Giyahi6710/
Ngauhi6710/
Nayija679/
Nooyai679/
Nayier678/
Ngaihe678/
Nayiii677/
Nnayie676/
Nouaya676/
Nayeih676/
Gaaiye676/
Naayay676/
Goyait675/
Nijaai675/
Nayehi675/
Ngawey675/
N'Ayja674/
Gagiai674/
Ngoyaa674/
Naayaa674/
Nayies674/
Nghaye673/
Gajyaa673/
Gaaied673/
Gayaye673/
Ngouay673/
Noyjai673/
Najjai672/
Gayier672/
Gayjay672/
Goyahi672/
Ghayay672/
Ngajoi672/
Naaija672/
Gaeaya672/
Gayuis672/
Gayaoy672/
Nahaiy671/
Nayajh671/
Naye'a671/
Nayiaj671/
Nayyaj671/
Ngauea671/
Ngauha671/
Gaayaa671/
Gayyaj671/
Gahjai671/
Gaiyaj671/
Gajaai671/
Gajait671/
Gajaiy671/
Gajgai671/
Gajhai671/
Gajjai671/
Gnajai671/
Giyaai671/
Gayiha671/
Gaiyea671/
Naayja671/
Ngeyie671/
Nauaia671/
Nayied671/
Nayaae671/
Nayaee671/
Nayihe671/
Nayihi671/
Nayiit671/
Nayoua671/
Nayoui671/
Ngoyei671/
Ngijay671/
Ngaija671/
Ngajja671/
Naaier671/
Naajhi671/
Niyaai671/
Niyahi671/
Niyaiz671/
Gayhay671/
Gayiei671/
Gayuhi671/
Gnayie671/
Gueyai671/
Ghaeyi671/
Ggaayi671/
Ghoyai671/
Gaheya671/
Gajahi671/
Ngaiie671/
Nouaai671/
Naaiyo671/
Naayio671/
Nayiet671/
Gajiyi671/
Nuyaid671/
Nueaai671/
Ngawei671/
Gayiee671/
Gaayii671/
Gayaed670/

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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 Ngayai
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