Niyonkuru Surname

3,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 154,852 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burundi
Highest density in:
Burundi

Niyonkuru Surname User-submission:

Niyonkuru is a common Burundian surname, meaning 'God is great'. Most Burundian surnames have religions connotations.

Niyonkuru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burundi139,2801:708
Rwanda14,8841:764166
Uganda1361:287,05420,278
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
DR Congo1231:600,64745,387
Belgium791:145,52720,575
Canada531:695,20056,020
Sweden291:339,54323,803
France231:2,887,944200,772
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178
England101:5,571,806158,774
Norway101:514,22941,629
Congo91:554,34412,633
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
China21:683,660,78330,601
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
American Samoa11:55,7583,072

Niyonkuru (26,570) may also be a first name.

Niyonkuru Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Niyonkuru is a common Burundian surname, meaning 'God is great'. Most Burundian surnames have religions connotations.

- Forebears.io

Niyonkuru Last Name Facts

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

Niyonkuru is more commonly found in Burundi than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Niyonkuru click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Niyonkuru? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,629th most prevalent surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 47,061 people. The surname Niyonkuru occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Niyonkuru live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 30,572nd most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 26,570 people.

This surname is most widespread in Burundi, where it is borne by 139,280 people, or 1 in 70. Besides Burundi Niyonkuru exists in 35 countries. It is also common in Rwanda, where 10 percent live and Uganda, where 0 percent live.

Niyonkuru Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Niyonkuru earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 46.31% less than the national average, earning 185,809 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 59.89% less than the national average, earning R 95,328 per year; in United States they earn 33.08% less than the national average, earning $28,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.65% less than the national average, earning $29,986 CAD per year.

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