Nyae Surname

117,677th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,911 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyae Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyae Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3,8181:12,0951,511
Liberia711:62,0925,420
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Nyae (1,516) may also be a first name.

Nyae Last Name Facts

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

Nyae (Russian: Няе) is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Nyae click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyae? popularity and diffusion

It is the 117,677th most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,863,346 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyae reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 98 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 199,448th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 1,516 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 3,818 people, or 1 in 12,095. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kwale County, where 67 percent live, Kilifi County, where 16 percent live and Mombasa County, where 15 percent live. Apart from Kenya this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Liberia, where 2 percent live and Indonesia, where 0 percent live.

Nyae Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Nyae last name is chiefly Christian (59%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyaye8956/
Nyaje8934/
Nyaie8915/
Nyaee891/
Nyiae891/
Nyaweh8049/
Nyahoe8014/
Nyhawe8010/
Nyawed8010/
Nyaies807/
Nyayee805/
Nyajee804/
N'Yaye803/
Nyahwe803/
Nyayet802/
Nyaeah801/
Nyahue801/
Nyaued801/
Nyayed801/
Nyaa751,338/
Nyea75402/
Nyaj75302/
Niye75263/
Nyie75226/
Njae75212/
Nyua75203/
Nyay75153/
Nyoe75107/
Nyoa75106/
Nyey7529/
Néye751/
Nyej751/
Nyaiesh7317/
Nyahuhe737/
Nyawehe732/
Nayiawe731/
Nyawesh731/
Nyayeth731/
Njoya6719,991/
Ngaiyaye672,381/
Njaya671,647/
Nyajo671,542/
Niaye671,540/
Ngeya671,421/
Nheya67765/
Njeya67646/
Njaye67491/
Nyaya67490/
Niiya67446/
Nyuha67441/
Njuya67440/
Njiya67413/
Nyaji67384/
Nihae67356/
Neaie67325/
Nyayi67323/
Nyoha67322/
Nyeah67303/
Nyeye67290/
Nyoja67285/
Gnawe67275/
Neaee67265/
Ngeye67234/
Niyya67225/
Nyhai67203/
Gnaye67189/
Nyeya67177/
Nyeji67162/
Nyoue67155/
Nyayo67150/
Nyoya67129/
Njiye67120/
Neuya67110/
Njawe6794/
Nyaju6759/
Ngiye6752/
Gnaie6750/
Nyaha6743/
Nyaja6743/
Nyieh6736/
Niaee6734/
Nyiya6733/
Niaie6732/
Nhiya6724/
Niiye6722/
Nyayu6720/
Niaei6719/
Nyeha6719/
Gnaya6718/
Gnoye6717/
Niaya6716/
Njeye6715/
Nyaia6715/
Njoye6713/
Nhiye6712/
Gneye6712/
Nhoya6711/
Nhaya6711/
Nyiea6710/
Gneya679/
Neaoe679/
Nyaii677/
Niuya677/
Nyeou677/
Nhaye676/
Nyaai676/
Nyhei675/
Nijae674/
Nyeje674/
Naiyawet674/
Neaea674/
Nyoye673/
Nyeia673/
Nnyie673/
Nyoea673/
Nieya673/
Nyu'a673/
Nyeap673/
Niawe672/
Nyeyo672/
Nhaje672/
Nuysawee672/
Nhuya671/
N'Yay671/
Neoya671/
Njaje671/
Nyeio671/
Nheye671/
Nyhee671/
Nyége671/
Noyue671/
N'Yie671/
Niyia671/
Nnyua671/
Nyuye671/
Nyejo671/
Nyeyi671/
Nyaou671/
Nya'a671/
Neoye671/
Naaea671/
Nyaiu671/
Nyauu671/
Nyoei671/
Nyuee671/
Nuyue671/
Noytawee671/
Njyia671/
Hnyie671/

Nyae Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nyae in the Russian language
Няеnae-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nyae
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