Nyakim Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Nyakim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyakim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Nyakim (3,072) may also be a first name.

Nyakim Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyakim is most common in South Sudan. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyakim? popularity and diffusion

Nyakim is the 8,193,072nd most prevalent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyakim live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Nyakim is also the 130,193rd most common first name world-wide It is held by 3,072 people.

The surname Nyakim is most commonly held in South Sudan, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 2,853,769. Without taking into account South Sudan Nyakim occurs in one country. It is also common in Kenya, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyakhim925/
Nyakem8340/
Njiakim771/
Nyakeme771/
Nyakeum771/
Njiakem6261/
Niakeme6210/
Niachim621/
Njeakem621/
Njokem5054/

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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 Nyakim
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