Nyakego Surname

839,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 328 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyakego Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyakego Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3281:140,79211,399

Nyakego (109) may also be a first name.

Nyakego Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nyakego is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyakego? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nyakego is the 839,220th most frequently occurring family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 22,218,128 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyakego are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 76 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Nyakego is also the 900,062nd most common forename throughout the world, held by 109 people.

Nyakego is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 328 people, or 1 in 140,792. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Nyamira County, where 48 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 25 percent reside and Kisii County, where 23 percent reside.

Nyakego Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Nyakego last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyakega86128/
Nyokego864/
Nyakigo862/
Nyakiega8020/
Nyakeiga804/
Nyakiga711/
Nyachega67164/
Nyakioga67100/
Nyakaiga674/
Nyachigo671/
Nyachiga531/

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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 Nyakego
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