Nyakiri Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Nyakiri Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Nyakiri (21) may also be a first name.
Nyakiri Demographics
Nyakiri Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Nyakiri Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyakiri Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nyakiri is most common in Kenya. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Nyakiri.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyakiri? popularity and diffusion
Nyakiri is the 6,360,413th most commonly occurring surname in the world, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyakiri live; 89 percent live in East Africa and 78 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,368,944th most commonly used forename in the world It is held by 21 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 5,772,488. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Nyandarua County, where 50 percent are found, Kiambu County, where 13 percent are found and Kisii County, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Kenya it exists in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 11 percent are found.
Nyakiri Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyakieri | 93 | 9 | / |
| Nyakairi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nyakeri | 86 | 1,203 | / |
| Nyakire | 86 | 184 | / |
| Nyakira | 86 | 172 | / |
| Gnakiri | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nyakaira | 80 | 13 | / |
| Nyakiore | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nyakiere | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyakyori | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyakera | 71 | 28 | / |
| Nyakere | 71 | 6 | / |
| Gnokiri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Njaikira | 67 | 126 | / |
| Nyakeera | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gnahkire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyakhera | 67 | 1 | / |
| Najjakira | 63 | 1 | / |
| Njokeri | 57 | 10 | / |
| Nyokere | 57 | 1 | / |
| Niokiera | 53 | 1 | / |
| Nyachery | 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
- 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 Nyakiri
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