Nyakal Surname
Approximately 53 people bear this surname
Nyakal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 45 | 1:867,540 | 39,905 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Nyakal (10,987) may also be a first name.
Nyakal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyakal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nyakal (Marathi: न्याकल) occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Nyakal click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyakal? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,661,929th most frequently held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 137,500,866 people. Nyakal is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Nyakal live; 96 percent live in East Africa and 96 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Nyakal is also the 57,527th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 10,987 people.
It is most common in Uganda, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 867,540. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Kaabong District, where 98 percent live and Kotido District, where 2 percent live. Excluding Uganda this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in South Sudan, where 8 percent live and Kenya, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyackaal | 86 | 4 | / |
| Naayakal | 86 | 4 | / |
| Nyakaile | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nyakhale | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nyakol | 83 | 91 | / |
| Niakal | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nhakal | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nyakalowa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Njakale | 77 | 236 | / |
| Niakale | 77 | 31 | / |
| Nyakoul | 77 | 11 | / |
| Nyakuol | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nyaakol | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gnakalle | 71 | 5 | / |
| Njakaile | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyaakool | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyokol | 67 | 39 | / |
| Gnakol | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nhacal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nyacol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njakol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niazqal | 62 | 60 | / |
| Nyokoul | 62 | 9 | / |
| Gnacale | 62 | 1 | / |
| Nyockol | 62 | 1 | / |
| Niacall | 62 | 1 | / |
| Ngnakole | 57 | 2 | / |
| Gnakoule | 57 | 1 | / |
Nyakal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nyakal in the Marathi language | ||
| न्याकल | n'yakala | - |
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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 Nyakal
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