Nyairo Surname

179,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,373 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyairo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyairo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,2741:20,3082,346
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Uganda311:1,259,33249,678
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Nyairo (334) may also be a first name.

Nyairo Last Name Facts

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

Nyairo occurs most in Kenya. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyairo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 179,724th most common family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,071,027 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Nyairo are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 56 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Nyairo is also the 478,963rd most widespread forename throughout the world, held by 334 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 2,274 people, or 1 in 20,308. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Kisii County, where 39 percent are found, Nyamira County, where 39 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 11 percent are found. Besides Kenya this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Uganda, where 1 percent are found.

Nyairo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Nyairo last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Nyairo surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

Nyairo earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.31% more than the national average, earning $47,596 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Nyaira83400/
Nyoiro8366/
Nyaero831/
Niahiro7716/
Nyayira772/
Gnahiro772/
Nyairah771/
Nyauira771/
Nyahira771/
Nyaeira771/
Nyayiera7161/
Nyairaha712/
Niaira671/
Njahira62224/
Nyohero62102/
Nyahera6275/
Niayoro6246/
Ñahuiro6216/
Nhaera505/
Nyoera501/
Njajra501/

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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 Nyairo
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