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Where Does The Last Name Nyai Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Nyai (Marathi: न्याई) is found in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyai? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 273,268^th most frequently used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 5,121,255 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 53 percent of Nyai reside; 48 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 48 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Nyai is also the 17,378^th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 53,797 people.

It is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is carried by 791 people, or 1 in 167,192. In Indonesia it is primarily found in: West Java, where 50 percent reside, West Kalimantan, where 15 percent reside and West Papua, where 15 percent reside. Beside Indonesia this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Lesotho, where 15 percent reside and South Africa, where 13 percent reside.

Nyai Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Nyai surname is predominantly Christian (67%) in Kenya.

The amount Nyai earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 44.56% less than the national average, earning R 131,748 per year and in Canada they earn 47.52% less than the national average, earning $26,076 CAD per year.