Nyagaya Surname

557,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 570 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyagaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyagaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5421:85,2037,776
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Nyagaya (79) may also be a first name.

Nyagaya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyagaya is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyagaya? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 557,722nd most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 12,785,168 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Nyagaya reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 81 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,083,225th most commonly used forename world-wide. It is borne by 79 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 542 people, or 1 in 85,203. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Migori County, where 33 percent reside, Kisumu County, where 20 percent reside and Homa Bay County, where 19 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 2 percent reside and Tanzania, where 1 percent reside.

Nyagaya Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyangaya93457/
Nyaggaya932/
Nyagay923/
Nyang'aya88265/
Nyanga'ya881/
Nyan'gaya881/
Nyagayi8654/
Nyagayo867/
Nyagoya864/
Nyageya862/
Nyagiya861/
Nyangay861/
Nyaga8373,013/
Nyangoya802,013/
Nyangaye80107/
Nyangiya8012/
Nyangeya807/
Nyangayo805/
Nyangaja801/
Nyagai7766/
Nyagau7761/
Nyagha7730/
Nyagoa7716/
Nyaaga7716/
Nyaguy7712/
Nyhaga777/
N'Yaga777/
Nnyaga774/
Nyagga773/
Nyangy772/
Nyagea772/
Nyagye772/
Niagay772/
Nyogaa771/
Nyagoy771/
Gnagay770/
Nyang'ayo7574/
Nyang'oya751/
Nyangau7111,965/
Nyangai711,053/
Nyagoha71857/
Naiyaga71224/
Nyagiye71190/
Nyangoy71171/
Nyaguye7132/
Nyageyi714/
Nyaggau714/
Nyagoye712/
Nyagaju712/
Nyangea712/
Nyahgha711/
Nyagoyo711/
Nyag'au711/
Nyagajo711/
Njagayi711/
Njyagye711/
Niaghay711/
Nyaggai711/
Nyang'au6713,276/
Niaga671,336/
Njaga67751/
Nyanggau67726/
Nyanggai67239/
Nyoga67236/
Nyagi67206/
Nyan'gau67131/
Nyangoye67130/
Nyang'ai67120/
Nyage6781/
Nyangaji6728/
Nhaghaye675/
Neagy674/
Nyanngau672/
Nyangaje672/
Nyangajo672/
Njangayi671/
Njagy671/
Niagy671/
Nyan'gai671/
Nyongayi671/
Nyangeyo671/
Nyanghai671/
Nyangija671/
Nyangoyi671/
Nyangyie671/
Nyahnngy671/
Nyangiye671/
Nyongayo671/

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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 Nyagaya
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