Nyagowa Surname

534,162nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 604 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyagowa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyagowa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5081:90,9058,164
Zimbabwe921:167,80720,631
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Nyagowa Last Name Facts

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

Nyagowa occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyagowa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nyagowa is the 534,162nd most frequent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 12,065,473 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyagowa are found; 84 percent are found in East Africa and 60 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

It is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 508 people, or 1 in 90,905. In Kenya Nyagowa is most prevalent in: Homa Bay County, where 33 percent live, Nairobi County, where 28 percent live and Migori County, where 25 percent live. Barring Kenya this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Nyagowa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Nyagowa last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyangowa935/
Nyagowah931/
Nyagohwa931/
Nyagow921/
Nyagawa8611,921/
Nyakowa86828/
Nyagova8613/
Nyangawa8061/
Nyongowa804/
Nyangoba803/
Nyangowo802/
Nyakhowa801/
Nyagawaâ801/
Nyagov7724/
Nyagob771/
Nyangaswa7541/
Naiyagawa751/
Nyang'owo751/
Nyan'gowo751/
Nyag7319/
Nyagaba7134/
Nyagava7127/
Nyakova7123/
Nyagobo7122/
Nyagabo716/
Nyangaw716/
Neagova711/
Nyagafe711/
Nyangab711/
Nyangob711/
Nyang6772,116/
Nyangabo67285/
Nyagh67203/
Nyongoba67107/
Nyangawo6781/
Nyangobo6714/
Nyagahwo6713/
Nnyagaba676/
Nyankova676/
Nyhag675/
Nyangaba674/
Nyaghaba673/
N'Yag673/
Nyangafe672/
Nyanggaw672/
Nyamg672/
Nyagavah672/
Nyakhova672/
Naiyagov671/
Nyagahfs671/
Nyangavo671/
Nyaak671/
Nyahg671/
Nyangava671/
Njangawa671/

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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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  • 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 Nyagowa
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