Nyakanini Surname

1,718,748th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyakanini Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyakanini Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1091:423,66923,058
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947

Nyakanini Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nyakanini is most common in Kenya. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyakanini? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,718,748th most frequently used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 64,491,557 people. Nyakanini is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyakanini are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 109 people, or 1 in 423,669. In Kenya Nyakanini is primarily concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 51 percent live, Nakuru County, where 44 percent live and Embu County, where 1 percent live. Outside of Kenya this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 3 percent live and Rwanda, where 1 percent live.

Nyakanini Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nakanini94139/
Nyakanani8916/
Nkanini88776/
Nakanin884/
Nakaniania841/
Niakaniani841/
Nakanoni82130/
Nakanani8273/
Nakanoin825/
Nkanyini823/
Naknioni821/
Nyakanan821/
Nakinini821/
Nkaniani821/
Nkaninei821/
Nkwanini821/
Naknin80865/
Nkanin803/
Nyawakanina801/
Nakanaani789/
Nakkanoni785/
Nakanooni782/
Nyakanene781/
Nakkaneni781/
Nakanyine781/
Nakanyuni781/
Nnakanoni781/
Nyakanunu781/
Nykanen75274/
Ncanini75208/
Nkanani7581/
Knaknin7565/
Nganini7550/
Nakanon7549/
Nkainin7524/
Nikanin7521/
Nkanina7521/
Nkaneni7520/
Nakanan757/
Naganin756/
Nkanoni755/
Nkunini754/
Nakanun754/
Naknina753/
Nakanen752/
Nakinin751/
Nyaknan751/
Nykanan751/
Nakenin751/
Nkonini751/
Nkwanin751/
Nyakoinani742/
Nakhaniyan741/
Niakaniany741/
Nyakanyana741/
Nyakanyena741/
Nyakanyane741/
Knaknina71264/
Nkwanine71233/
Nakhanan7158/
Nakanhan7149/
Nakanone7141/
Nakanane7121/
Nakanene7121/
Nikanina7120/
Nakanuno7120/
Nakhanon7115/
Naganeni7114/
Nakannan717/
Nahkanen716/
Nikanian716/
Ngwanini716/
Nakanana716/
Nyukenin715/
Nkanenie714/
Nakhonin714/
Nkanyeni714/
Nykanyna713/
Naikanen712/
Nukanani712/
Nakanono712/
Nykainen712/
Nyukhnin711/
Nykkanen711/
Nganioni711/
Nakanyan711/
Naganoni711/
Nakinina711/
Nakonina711/
Naganine711/
Nganiani711/
Ngannini711/
Nkaniyon711/
Nkwanina711/
Nyukanen711/
Nkanuani711/
Nkanweni711/
Nkunwini711/
Nayakanayan704/
Nnyakinnani701/
Nakanyane67310/
Naknon67123/
Naknun67108/
Nkunin6799/
Nawikanon6778/
Naknan6770/
Nkanyiene6769/
Nekannani6753/
Nkanan6725/
Nkinin6722/
Nyknen6711/
Nyakunana6711/
Nawakanon679/
Nakkanhoyina677/
Naknen677/
Nkenin676/
Nakanyana676/
Nkanen674/
Nganin674/
Nawikanan674/
Nyukhnina673/
Nakkinani673/
Nyukenina672/
Nachanian672/
Nakawanon672/
Nyukyanen672/
Nkanon672/
Nakaneene672/
Nyuganina671/
Nakanayan671/
Nakhinina671/
Naganiyan671/
Nakhaynen671/
Nakanenwa671/
Naukkanen671/
Niakunien671/
Ngwaninyi671/
Nkunuwini671/
na Kanono671/
Naknwn671/

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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 Nyakanini
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