Nyachwaya Surname

354,583rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,026 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyachwaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyachwaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,0131:45,5874,715
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Nyachwaya (236) may also be a first name.

Nyachwaya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyachwaya has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyachwaya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nyachwaya is the 354,583rd most frequently held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 7,102,871 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nyachwaya live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 58 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 583,008th most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 236 people.

Nyachwaya is most common in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,013 people, or 1 in 45,587. In Kenya it is most common in: Kisii County, where 34 percent are found, Nyamira County, where 29 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 24 percent are found. Barring Kenya this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Iceland, where 0 percent are found.

Nyachwaya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Nyachwaya earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42.11% less than the national average, earning $24,979 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nyachuaya891/
Nachaya8812/
Nyachwa884/
Nyagwaya821,201/
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Nyakwaya8212/
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Nakhwaya821/
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Nacaya801,166/
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Nachaa8043/
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Nachya806/
Nyachw801/
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Nyawayega7810/
Nyachwawo781/
Nyachwo7512,013/
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Nakwaya75117/
Nakhaya75108/
Nyawaka7585/
Nyakaya7581/
Nachawa7533/
Nahgwaa7528/
Nyachia7524/
Ngawaya7519/
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Nghwaya7517/
Nachayi7514/
Naghway759/
Nachayo757/
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Nachała754/
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Nawayak751/
Naicaya751/
Nachuwa751/
Nachaia751/
Naycaya751/
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Naghaya751/
Nachuay751/
Nyaewakeya7475/
Nyakwayiwa741/
Nyakwayiya741/
Nyakwawa711,372/
Nacha711,025/
Ng'hwaya71929/
Nyakhuwa71314/
Nyakwaye71266/
Nachaiyo71259/
Nyakuhwa71251/
Nyakweya71100/
Nwachuya7180/
Nyaguhwa7172/
Nacay7166/
Nyagwawa7146/
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Nyach7136/
Nachheya7125/
Nacwa7118/
Nyawacha7112/
Nyajuaya719/
Naghaway719/
Nawayoga719/
Nakawaya719/
Nachaiah718/
Niyakaya715/
Ncaya715/
Ngâhwaya714/
Nyawaega714/
Nacaa713/
Naggwaya713/
Nyakayia713/
Ngh'waya712/
Nyaggaya712/
Nwachuwa712/
Nyachwoo712/
Nachy711/
Naakhwaa711/
Nyagohwa711/
Nyagwayi711/
Nyagwayo711/
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Ngwawaya711/
Nachhiya711/
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Nyeachwe711/
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Nyachwwo711/
na Kwaya711/
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Nagaya6715,427/
Nachai674,239/
Ngwaya673,321/
Nakhwa671,028/
Nachia67411/
Nkhaya67345/
Nkwaya67182/
Nyagwa67177/
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Nakhay67142/
Nahgwa67134/
Nachwo67123/
Nayach67101/
Nwacha6790/
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Nachao6760/
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Nyaewakea6741/
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Nachua6720/
Nackwa6719/
Nachha6718/
Nicaya6717/
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Nyoach6714/
Nyacka6712/
Nachły6711/
Nawaqa6710/
Nachoy6710/
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Nacayo676/
Noyaca676/
Naqway676/
Nachae675/
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Nychia674/
Nywach674/
Nyagay673/
Nackay673/
Nachoa673/
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Nacgha673/
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Knacha672/
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Nakhaa672/
Nacayy671/
Nyakawawa671/
Nnacha671/
Nwachahwa671/
Nacauy671/
Nacaia671/
Nagayaway671/
Nakawoaya671/
Nagwaa671/
Naicay671/
Nacuwa671/
Nachła671/
Naccay671/
Nkaaya671/
Nnaggwaya671/
Nkyawa671/
Nyakayaya671/
Nyakuwayo671/
Nyauca671/
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Nqhaya671/
Nyawag671/
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Nhoochuay561/
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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 Nyachwaya
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