Nyakira Surname
Approximately 172 people bear this surname
Nyakira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 144 | 1:271,106 | 19,583 |
| Kenya | 14 | 1:3,298,564 | 38,706 |
| Cameroon | 11 | 1:1,888,097 | 98,267 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
Nyakira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyakira Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nyakira occurs most in Uganda. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyakira? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,310,135th most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 42,369,453 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nyakira are found; 93 percent are found in East Africa and 86 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
This surname is most widely held in Uganda, where it is borne by 144 people, or 1 in 271,106. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Kibaale District, where 15 percent live, Ntungamo District, where 13 percent live and Wakiso District, where 9 percent live. Barring Uganda Nyakira exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 8 percent live and Cameroon, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyakaira | 93 | 13 | / |
| Nyakire | 86 | 184 | / |
| Nyakiro | 86 | 56 | / |
| Nyakera | 86 | 28 | / |
| Nyacira | 86 | 10 | / |
| Nyakiri | 86 | 9 | / |
| Nhakira | 86 | 6 | / |
| Nyakyora | 80 | 140 | / |
| Njaikira | 80 | 126 | / |
| Nyakoiro | 80 | 66 | / |
| Nyakairo | 80 | 30 | / |
| Nyakieri | 80 | 9 | / |
| Nyakeera | 80 | 9 | / |
| Nyakirro | 80 | 7 | / |
| Nyakiore | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nyakiere | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyakeiro | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyakairi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyakhera | 80 | 1 | / |
| Najjakira | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyakeri | 71 | 1,203 | / |
| Nyakere | 71 | 6 | / |
| Nyakero | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gnakiri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyakyori | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnahkire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niokiera | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyokere | 57 | 1 | / |
| Gnokiri | 57 | 1 | / |
| Njakreo | 57 | 1 | / |
| Niaqiro | 57 | 1 | / |
| Njokera | 57 | 1 | / |
| Nyachero | 53 | 22 | / |
| Nyachery | 53 | 1 | / |
| Nioquera | 53 | 1 | / |
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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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- 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 Nyakira
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