Nyakeri Surname

312,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,203 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyakeri Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyakeri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,1811:39,1024,152
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Nyakeri (184) may also be a first name.

Nyakeri Last Name Facts

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

Nyakeri occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Nyakeri.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyakeri? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 312,624th most commonly held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 6,057,810 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nyakeri are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 57 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Nyakeri is also the 671,014th most frequently used forename worldwide, held by 184 people.

The last name Nyakeri is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,181 people, or 1 in 39,102. In Kenya Nyakeri is mostly concentrated in: Kisii County, where 40 percent are found, Nyamira County, where 31 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 22 percent are found. Aside from Kenya this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Nyakeri Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Nyakeri last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Nyakeri earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 67.83% more than the national average, earning $72,417 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyakieri939/
Nyakera8628/
Nyakiri869/
Nyakere866/
Nyakeera809/
Nyakiere801/
Nyakyori801/
Nyakhera801/
Nyakairi801/
Nyakire71184/
Nyakira71172/
Njokeri7110/
Gnakiri711/
Nyokere711/
Nyakaira6713/
Nyakiore672/
Nyachery671/
Ngeakeeree591/
Gnokiri571/
Njokera571/
Njaikira53126/
Gnahkire531/
Niokiera531/
Njachere531/
Najjakira501/

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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 Nyakeri
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