Nyakeraka Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyakeraka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyakeraka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614

Nyakeraka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nyakeraka is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyakeraka? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,057,639th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Nyakeraka are found; 67 percent are found in East Africa and 40 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 4,617,990. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Kisii County, where 40 percent are found, Nyamira County, where 40 percent are found and Kisumu County, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Kenya this last name exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent are found.

Nyakeraka Last Name Statistics demography

Nyakeraka earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 56.45% less than the national average, earning $18,792 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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 Nyakeraka
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis