Nyak Surname

27,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,205 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Nyak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan17,9661:635133
Kenya3601:128,27810,569
Cambodia3241:47,8001,798
Indonesia2441:542,00543,754
Russia861:1,675,849110,706
India661:11,622,203212,115
Hungary311:316,65423,519
Cameroon301:692,30250,404
Nigeria271:6,560,843154,927
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770

The alternate forms: Nyák (28) are calculated separately.

Nyak (15,062) may also be a first name.

Nyak Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nyak (Hindi: न्याक, Oriya: ନାୟକ, Russian: Няк) is more frequently found in South Sudan than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Nyák. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyak? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 27,992nd most prevalent family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 379,461 people. The last name Nyak is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Nyak live; 95 percent live in East Africa and 95 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Nyak is also the 46,257th most commonly occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 15,062 people.

This surname is most numerous in South Sudan, where it is held by 17,966 people, or 1 in 635. Without taking into account South Sudan Nyak exists in 25 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 2 percent reside and Cambodia, where 2 percent reside.

Nyak Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Nyak surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Nyak earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.27% less than the national average, earning $27,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyák9228/
Nyack89457/
Nyoak8940/
Nyakk8913/
Nyakh898/
Nyakz892/
Nhyak891/
Nyaak891/
Naiyak80111/
Naayak8079/
Nayeak8021/
Nyacke8016/
Nayiak8015/
Nayyak806/
Nnyake806/
Nyaeek804/
Nyakeh802/
N'Yake801/
Najyak801/
Nyok7551,070/
Niak75526/
Nyag7519/
Njak757/
Nyax754/
Nyac752/
Nyaq751/
Nyakowa73828/
Nyakova7323/
Nahayak736/
Ngayyak734/
Noyeagk731/
Nyauuke731/
Naayyak731/
Nayok672,364/
Niakh672,057/
Nijak67827/
Njake67499/
Niack67258/
Nyagh67203/
Najok6795/
Nuyok6785/
Naiok6766/
Nyock6758/
Gnakh6735/
Niake6728/
Nehak6713/
Niaak6710/
Gnack678/
Nyhag675/
Nyaxh675/
Nyook675/
Nihak674/
Noyok674/
N'Yag673/
Ngeak673/
Njack672/
Niakk672/
Nyakhova672/
N'Jak672/
Neđak671/
Nyahg671/
Nyakhowa671/
Nyhok671/
Nyokx671/
Niayk671/
Gniak671/
Ngnak671/
Niaks671/
Njakh671/
Nyahx671/
Niadk671/
Nyoyk671/
Neakk671/
Nyazx671/

Nyak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nyak in the Oriya language
ନାୟକnayaka-
Nyak in the Hindi language
न्याकn'yaka50
नयाकnayaka50
Nyak in the Russian language
Някnak-

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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 Nyak
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