Nyakia Surname

1,348,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 165 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Nyakia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyakia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1441:367,65026,957
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
Kenya71:6,597,12951,431
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nyakia (14) may also be a first name.

Nyakia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nyakia is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyakia? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,348,199th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 44,166,945 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nyakia live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 90 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Nyakia is also the 3,024,661st most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 14 people.

It is most common in Tanzania, where it is carried by 144 people, or 1 in 367,650. In Tanzania it is most common in: Mara Region, where 85 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 6 percent reside and Mwanza Region, where 3 percent reside. Not including Tanzania it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 5 percent reside and Kenya, where 4 percent reside.

Nyakia Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Nyakia surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyakiha92760/
Nyakija922/
Nyakiah921/
Nyakoyia864/
Nyakayia863/
Nyakuiya861/
Noyiakia861/
Nyakio8313,801/
Niakia839/
Nyokia832/
Nnayeakia801/
Nyaakya774/
Nyakyah771/
Nyokiah771/
Nyakyo6737/
Nyakeo6715/
Njokia672/
Niokia672/
Nyaquio626/
Njaakio625/
Nyakeho622/
Nyokyaa621/
Nyakojjo5716/
Nyachijo571/
Njahchia571/
Nyakoojjo532/
Nyokya5014/
Njokio501/

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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 Nyakia
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