Nyaga Surname

7,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73,013 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyaga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyaga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya70,1711:65896
Tanzania1,2461:42,4894,835
Uganda4621:84,5018,921
Nigeria3501:506,12225,182
Cameroon2541:81,7689,997
Russia1211:1,191,10087,429
United States1031:3,519,019197,606
Indonesia471:2,813,813160,835
England441:1,266,32057,817
Botswana331:66,27111,607
Moldova301:118,71213,533
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Iceland51:76,0184,442
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Transnistria41:118,67512,470
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
France21:33,211,361423,184
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Nyaga (20,471) may also be a first name.

Nyaga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyaga (Arabic: نياغا, Russian: Няга) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyaga? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,783rd most frequently occurring family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 99,812 people. The last name Nyaga is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nyaga live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 96 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Nyaga is also the 37,162nd most frequently used forename internationally It is held by 20,471 people.

The last name Nyaga is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 70,171 people, or 1 in 658. In Kenya it is most common in: Embu County, where 44 percent are found, Tharaka Nithi County, where 15 percent are found and Kirinyaga County, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Kenya it exists in 46 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 2 percent are found and Uganda, where 1 percent are found.

Nyaga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Nyaga last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Nyaga surname are 22.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.23% being registered with the party.

The amount Nyaga earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 34.92% less than the national average, earning R 154,644 per year and in United States they earn 27.71% less than the national average, earning $31,193 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyanga9129,822/
Nyagah915,084/
Nyagai9166/
Nyagau9161/
Nyagha9130/
Nyagoa9116/
Nyaaga9116/
Nyagap9116/
N'Yaga917/
Nyhaga917/
Nyagas915/
Nnyaga914/
Nyagay913/
Nyagga913/
Nyagea912/
Nyoaga911/
Nyangau8311,965/
Nyaanga833,650/
Nyangai831,053/
Nyagoha83857/
Nyagaya83570/
Nyang'a83331/
Naiyaga83224/
Nyangha83125/
Nyangga8390/
Nyaggah8330/
Nyangah8325/
Nnyanga8314/
Nyaghga836/
Nyan'ga835/
Nyaggau834/
Nhyanga832/
Nyangaa832/
Nyahgha831/
Nyangay831/
Nyag'au831/
Nyaghas831/
Nyaggai831/
Neaga803,481/
Nyago801,754/
Niaga801,336/
Gnaga801,209/
Njaga80751/
Nyoga80236/
Nyagi80206/
Nhaga8090/
Nyage8081/
Nyang'au7713,276/
Nyanggau77726/
Nyanggai77239/
Nyan'gau77131/
Nyang'ai77120/
Nyahanga7747/
Nyanggah779/
Nyaggaya772/
Nyaang'a772/
Nyanngau772/
Nyang'aa771/
Nnyangah771/
Nyanghai771/
Nyaangah771/
Nyan'gai771/
Nnyaanga771/
Naiyagat771/
Nyange7340,488/
Nianga7317,861/
Nyonga738,310/
Nyangi736,299/
Nyango735,405/
Njanga731,863/
Njaaga73600/
Nijaga7369/
Nyagui7354/
Nayoga7353/
Nyágai7342/
Nyhage7332/
Njiaga7324/
Njagha7316/
Nnyago7315/
Nyaguy7312/
Nyaghe7312/
Njagah7311/
Nyaghi7311/
Nyageh7310/
Nyaago739/
Nyaggo739/
Nyagoh739/
Nyagop739/
Ngnaga736/
Niagas735/
Ngiaga735/
Nyaguj735/
Nyagie735/
Najoga734/
Nyagep734/
Niagha733/
Nyagoi733/
Neagaa733/
Niagay732/
Nyangy732/
Niagah732/
Nyagye732/
N'Yage731/
Gnagha731/
Neagha731/
Njagap731/
Nniaga731/
Nyooga731/
Nyhago731/
Nyangô731/
Nyaget731/
Nyagou731/
Nyagoy731/
Gnagad731/
Gnahga731/
Gniaga731/
Nyogaa731/
Njagai731/
Nihaga731/
Nyaged731/
Gnagai730/
Gnagay730/
Nyannggau711/
Nayyangau711/
Nyangie67932/
Nyangoi67243/
Nyangoy67171/
Njianga67100/
Nyanghe6768/
Ngianga6750/
Nijagad6743/
N'Yangi6741/
Nyangoh6740/
Nyangou6734/
Nyaguye6732/
Nyangeh6724/
Njangha6723/
Niangga6722/
Gnagaud6721/
N'Ianga6721/
Nyangho6710/
Gnahaga6710/
Nyanggi678/
Najjoga677/
Njangga676/
Nyahage675/
Niaghat675/
Nyon'ga675/
Njangaâ674/
Nyageyi674/
Niangau674/
Njaggah673/
Nyhauge672/
Njangai672/
Ngniaga672/
Niangha672/
Nnyange672/
Njainga672/
Nyongai672/
Naayagi672/
Nehanga672/
Nyagesh671/
Nyaghou671/
Nyang'e671/
Niaghay671/
Nyaguoi671/
Najjaga671/
Nayioga671/
Nayogga671/
Neaghah671/
Ngiagah671/
Ngnagah671/
Njyagye671/
Njaghat671/
Nnyango671/
Nnyonga671/
Nihanga671/
Nyangge671/
Nyanghi671/
Nyhango671/
Nyangoo671/
Nyaghei671/
Njaagah671/
Nyagehi671/
Nyaggoo671/
Nyaghoi671/

Nyaga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nyaga in the Russian language
Нягаnaga-
Nyaga in the Arabic language
نياغاnyagha-

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