Nyaki Surname

80,377th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,061 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Nyaki Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyaki Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania5,2311:10,1211,308
Kenya3861:119,63710,028
DR Congo2871:257,42024,363
Nigeria1081:1,640,21160,875
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Nepal101:2,848,0969,545
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
England11:55,718,059489,080
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Nyaki (366) may also be a first name.

Nyaki Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyaki (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻧﻴﺎﻛﻲ, Russian: Няки) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Nyaki click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyaki? popularity and diffusion

It is the 80,377th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,202,367 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyaki live; 93 percent live in East Africa and 93 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Nyaki is also the 454,857th most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 366 people.

It is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 5,231 people, or 1 in 10,121. In Tanzania Nyaki is primarily found in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 33 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 15 percent reside and Tanga Region, where 14 percent reside. Other than Tanzania it exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 6 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 5 percent reside.

Nyaki Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Nyaki surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyakio9113,801/
Nyakoi91319/
Nyakai91289/
Nyakhi9120/
Nyakyi9117/
Nyakie915/
N'Yaki912/
Nyakui912/
Nyaaki911/
Niyakiy8320/
Nyakait8311/
Nyakihe836/
Nyakoit832/
Naiyaki831/
N'Yakie831/
Nyaka805,811/
Nyake801,708/
Niaki80395/
Nyoki80337/
Njaki80170/
Nyaky80125/
Nyakè801/
Nyahouki7717/
Naayaiki771/
Nyakhich771/
Nyashkiy771/
Nyakooyi771/
Naiyakij771/
Naiyakit771/
Nyakoa731,345/
Njakoi73481/
Nijaki73220/
Njakai7376/
Nyacky7374/
N'Yaka7355/
Nyakea7354/
Nyakyo7337/
Nyaaka7335/
Nyahka7330/
Nyakha7328/
Niakui7328/
Nyakaa7327/
Nayoki7324/
Nyakeu7318/
Nyacke7316/
Nyhaka737/
Nyokie737/
Niaski736/
Nyakey736/
Nnyake736/
Gnaski735/
Nyaqui735/
Nyokyi735/
Nyakee735/
Niakai734/
N'Yoki734/
Nihaki733/
Nyokis733/
N'Yaky732/
Nyakeh732/
Nnyaka732/
Njakie732/
Njaaki732/
Njiaki732/
Nyaket732/
Nyakoy732/
Nyoake732/
N'Yake731/
Nyokki731/
Nehaki731/
Nyaqoi731/
Neakoi731/
Niazki731/
Njakui731/
Njeaki731/
Gnaaki731/
Nyokid731/
Nyokih731/
Nyaquoi67491/
Nyakaha67117/
Nyakaya6781/
Nayokoi6777/
Nyakehe6771/
Nyahaka6742/
N'Yakhy6738/
Naiyaka6723/
Njakoiy6718/
Naayaka6711/
Nyakoha678/
Nyaquie677/
Nyaquio676/
Najhaki675/
Nyakaja675/
Njaakio675/
Niakhai674/
Nyakhay674/
Najgaki674/
Nyakuoa674/
Najjoki672/
Gnoyski671/
Gniacki671/
Nyahqui671/
Nyaquai671/
Nyohkih671/
Nyakeat671/
Nyauuke671/
Nyaakoa671/
Noijaki671/

Nyaki Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nyaki in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻧﻴﺎﻛﻲanyaky-
Nyaki in the Russian language
Някиnaki-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nyaki
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