Nyaker Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Sweden

Nyaker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyaker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Nyaker (18) may also be a first name.

Nyaker Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyaker is found most in Kenya. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyaker? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,391,485th most frequent family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Nyaker reside; 62 percent reside in East Africa and 62 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Nyaker is also the 2,608,198th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 18 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 11,544,975. In Kenya Nyaker is most numerous in: Migori County, where 100 percent live. Apart from Kenya it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 31 percent live and Uganda, where 23 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyoker831/
Naayakker801/
Niacker779/
Nyakyor774/
Nyaykre772/
Nyokere771/
Nyakair771/
Nyokir67572/
Njakir679/
Njoker673/
Niatkheir671/
Neacher621/
Neocker620/
Gnahkire571/

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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 Nyaker
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