Niyau Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Niyau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Niyau (10) may also be a first name.
Niyau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Niyau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Niyau (Russian: Нияу) is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Niyau? popularity and diffusion
The surname Niyau is the 8,968,613th most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Niyau are found; 25 percent are found in Central Africa and 25 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Niyau is also the 3,684,242nd most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 10 people.
The last name Niyau is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 73,879,570. Not including The DR Congo this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 25 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niyahuz | 83 | 93 | / |
| Ngiyaui | 83 | 1 | / |
| Noyau | 80 | 225 | / |
| Nayau | 80 | 132 | / |
| Naiyu | 80 | 31 | / |
| Nuyau | 80 | 30 | / |
| Nyiau | 80 | 11 | / |
| Nijau | 80 | 6 | / |
| Nuiyu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Niyou | 80 | 4 | / |
| Neiau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nieyu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Neyau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Noiyu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Niiau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nayaou | 73 | 414 | / |
| Ngayau | 73 | 401 | / |
| Ngiyeu | 73 | 78 | / |
| Noyaux | 73 | 30 | / |
| Nayahu | 73 | 19 | / |
| Nagiau | 73 | 10 | / |
| Naiyou | 73 | 9 | / |
| Noyaud | 73 | 8 | / |
| Nahiau | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gniyou | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gnaiyu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nogiau | 73 | 5 | / |
| Naihau | 73 | 3 | / |
| Neiaus | 73 | 2 | / |
| Niehau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noyu | 67 | 863 | / |
| Niju | 67 | 750 | / |
| Neihaus | 67 | 157 | / |
| Neyu | 67 | 135 | / |
| Nuyu | 67 | 87 | / |
| Neyhaus | 67 | 51 | / |
| Naihaus | 67 | 19 | / |
| Noihaus | 67 | 18 | / |
| Néau | 67 | 16 | / |
| Neihauz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Neiu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Noiu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Naihauz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngayaou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Niehaua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nauyaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuoiaut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noyhaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nayyaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nayahou | 67 | 1 | / |
Niyau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Niyau in the Russian language | ||
| Нияу | niau | - |
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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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- 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 Niyau
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