Nmoye Surname

604,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 513 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Nmoye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nmoye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5011:353,57819,069
England51:11,143,612252,590
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nmoye Last Name Facts

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

Nmoye is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nmoye? popularity and diffusion

Nmoye is the 604,614th most widespread surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 14,205,743 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Nmoye are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 501 people, or 1 in 353,578. In Nigeria Nmoye is mostly found in: Edo, where 41 percent reside, Delta, where 30 percent reside and Lagos, where 16 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent reside and Denmark, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nmye892/
Nmoy891/
Nmoe891/
Nmeye8018/
Nmoyi808/
Nmaye802/
Nmoyo802/
Nmoya802/
Nmowe801/
N'Moya732/
Nmayie731/
Nmaiye731/
Nmue6712/
Nmae678/
Nmea676/
Nmoa672/
Nmee672/
Nmay671/
Nmou671/

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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 Nmoye
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