Niyonshima Surname
Approximately 223 people bear this surname
Niyonshima Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 222 | 1:175,853 | 14,786 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Niyonshima (19) may also be a first name.
Niyonshima Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Niyonshima Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Niyonshima occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Niyonshima click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Niyonshima? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,098,270th most frequently occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 32,679,578 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Niyonshima reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Niyonshima is also the 2,523,061st most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 19 people.
It is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is held by 222 people, or 1 in 175,853. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Kisoro District, where 85 percent are found, Kampala District, where 8 percent are found and Kibaale District, where 1 percent are found. Other than Uganda this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niyonsima | 95 | 6 | / |
| Niyanshima | 90 | 1 | / |
| Nyionshima | 90 | 1 | / |
| Niyonzima | 84 | 171,315 | / |
| Nyinshima | 84 | 11 | / |
| Nyenshima | 84 | 1 | / |
| Nyianshima | 80 | 1,780 | / |
| Nyienshima | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nioyonzima | 80 | 1 | / |
| Niyonzzima | 80 | 1 | / |
| Niyonzimah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Niinsima | 78 | 28 | / |
| Nyinsima | 78 | 1 | / |
| Nyensima | 78 | 1 | / |
| Hnyianshima | 76 | 4 | / |
| Nnyianshima | 76 | 1 | / |
| Nyionzima | 74 | 3 | / |
| Nijonzima | 74 | 2 | / |
| Niyanzima | 74 | 2 | / |
| Niyomzima | 74 | 1 | / |
| Niyonzime | 74 | 1 | / |
| Nyianshuma | 70 | 1 | / |
| Njinjima | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nyinzima | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngoensime | 63 | 2 | / |
| Nyemssima | 63 | 1 | / |
| Nyengema | 56 | 227 | / |
| Ngenzaima | 53 | 1 | / |
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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 Niyonshima
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