Nyahama Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyahama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyahama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Nyahama Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyahama occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyahama? popularity and diffusion

Nyahama is the 7,117,718th most prevalent last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Nyahama is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyahama reside; 71 percent reside in East Africa and 57 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

This last name is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 9,235,980. In Kenya Nyahama is most common in: Kiambu County, where 80 percent live and Uasin Gishu County, where 20 percent live. Besides Kenya it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 14 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 14 percent live.

Nyahama Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyaahama931/
Nyaama9244/
Nyhama921/
Nyaamah861/
Nyama8319,567/
Nhama839,871/
Naiyahamas821/
Nahayama802/
Nyamai7719,225/
Nyamaa773,368/
Nyamah772,259/
Nihama77789/
Nhyama77647/
Nehama77127/
Nyamau7770/
Nyamma7745/
Nnyama7731/
Njaama7710/
N'Yama7710/
Neaama775/
Nyamay775/
Nyamha772/
Hnyama771/
Niaama771/
Gnaama771/
Nyaame771/
Nihaahama751/
N'Gnahama751/
Nyamaah71850/
Nyamaha71442/
Nyamuha71202/
Naiyama7193/
Nyamahe7191/
Nyamoha7177/
Nnyamah7149/
Najhami7139/
Nyamath7123/
Nihamah7116/
Nehamay7112/
Njahame7110/
Nehamas716/
Nyamaja715/
Nyamaya715/
Nayiama713/
Nihamat712/
Niaamat712/
Neiyama712/
Nagiama712/
Nyamaiz712/
Nuiyama711/
Nayaema711/
Nyamaia711/
Naijama711/
Nyamaaa711/
Nehamah711/
Neaaima711/
Niahmai711/
Nihaama711/
Nyame6724,488/
Nyami677,007/
Niama676,059/
Njama676,038/
Nhamo675,712/
Gnama672,905/
Neama671,461/
Nyoma67617/
Nyamo67598/
Nhami67245/
Nyamy6750/
Nhoma677/
Ngayiama674/
Nyamé673/
Nayyamat672/
Nhame672/
Nyamè672/
Nihaamaa672/
Nnyammah672/
Nehamaay671/
Najjamma671/
Néama671/
Najhamii671/
Najhamit671/
Naayamma671/
Nhamy671/

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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 Nyahama
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