Nguiye Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nguiye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nguiye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724

Nguiye (10) may also be a first name.

Nguiye Last Name Facts

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

Nguiye occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Nguiye.

How Common Is The Last Name Nguiye? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,360,413th most frequently held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name Nguiye is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nguiye reside; 67 percent reside in East Africa and 67 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Nguiye is also the 3,684,242nd most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 10 people.

It is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 7,696,650. In Kenya it is most common in: Nairobi County, where 67 percent reside, Embu County, where 17 percent reside and Nakuru County, where 17 percent reside. Excluding Kenya Nguiye is found in one country. It is also found in Cameroon, where 33 percent reside.

Nguiye Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
N'Guiye924/
Nguiyep921/
Ngiye9152/
Nguiya83222/
Nghuye83198/
Ngueye8373/
Ngquye8355/
Nguyea8315/
Ngouye839/
Ngouie833/
Ngauye831/
Nguiyo831/
Ngbiye831/
Ngiyeh831/
Ngwiye831/
Ngugie831/
Ng'uye831/
Nghuie831/
Nguuie831/
Ngueyep77828/
N'Gueye7713/
N'Guiya772/
Ngieyep772/
Ngouyep772/
Nguayeh771/
Nengiye771/
Ngoueye771/
Ngougie771/
Nguiyap771/
Nguiyoh771/
Ngueyeh771/
Nguihie771/
N'Gouye771/
Ngwuiyo771/
Ngoie73336,362/
Nguoi7311,697/
Ngoye735,971/
Nguey732,346/
Ngaye731,700/
Ngoue731,157/
Nguea731,144/
Nguji73935/
Ngiya73566/
Nguej73438/
Ngiyo73272/
Ngeye73234/
Ngoiy73117/
Ngueu7381/
Ng'ui7378/
Ngiyi7362/
Ngouy7352/
Ngwie7342/
Ngaue7340/
Nguai7328/
Ngbui7319/
Nguay7317/
Ngaie7314/
Ngauy737/
Nguje736/
Ngwui733/
Ngwue732/
Nguei732/
Nghuy731/
Nguhy731/
Ngeie731/
Nquie731/
Nguoy731/
Nghui731/
Ngiea731/
Ngiey731/
Ngiie731/
Ngyea731/
Ngingaye712/
Ngueji6715,084/
Ngueya67800/
Ngouet67644/
Ngueyi67432/
Ngouya67405/
Ngueha67301/
Ngueyo67218/
Nguaya67208/
Ngoyie67161/
Ngauya67156/
Ngwiya67124/
Nguayi67120/
N'Goye67115/
Ngueja6790/
Ngwaye6781/
Ngoiyo6769/
Ngbiya6762/
N'Goue6761/
Ngweye6751/
Ngwije6748/
Ngbaye6745/
Ngwieh6740/
Ngooie6734/
Ngiyos6733/
Ngguai6731/
Ngoiie6727/
Ngueah6727/
Ngieya6727/
N'Gaye6726/
Ngajie6724/
Nkuiya6724/
Ngueuh6721/
Ngayep6717/
Ngboue6716/
Ngiyas6716/
Ngooye6716/
Ngeyep6714/
Ngigie6713/
Ngouyo6712/
Ng'iyo6711/
Ngouyi6711/
Ngaihe678/
Nggiya677/
Nguejo677/
Ngawie675/
Ngijie675/
Ngaiyo674/
Ngayet674/
Ngbuje674/
Nguaio674/
Nguayu674/
Ngbuya674/
Ngieji674/
Nngoie674/
Nghoye673/
Nghaye673/
Ngoueh673/
Ngoyeh673/
Ngueap673/
Ngayeh673/
N'Guey672/
Ngogie672/
Ngwuya672/
Ngahue672/
Ngaiyi672/
Ngiyah672/
Ngboye672/
Ngegie672/
Ngueut672/
Nguowe672/
Ngwuih672/
N'Goie672/
N'Guea672/
Ngoyet672/
Nkgoye672/
N'Guej671/
Ngheye671/
Ngueit671/
Nqgoie671/
Ngohue671/
Ngohye671/
Ngoiee671/
Ngoiez671/
Ngouea671/
Ngouey671/
Ngowie671/
Nguoya671/
Ngoyep671/
Nguayo671/
Ngueia671/
Ngueje671/
Ngueue671/
Ngayie671/
Ngagie671/
Ngwoue671/
Ngwueh671/
Ngwuej671/
Nghieh671/
Ngaiie671/
Nqueie671/
Ngauwe671/
Ngaaie671/
Ngbeye671/
Ngaies671/

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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
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  • 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 Nguiye
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