Nyakiya Surname
Approximately 130 people bear this surname
Nyakiya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 128 | 1:360,780 | 21,015 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Nyakiya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyakiya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nyakiya (Russian: Някия) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Nyakiya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyakiya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,573,888th most widely held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 56,058,046 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Nyakiya are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
The last name is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 128 people, or 1 in 360,780. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Homa Bay County, where 60 percent live and Migori County, where 40 percent live. Other than Kenya Nyakiya occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent live and Russia, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyakieya | 93 | 117 | / |
| Nyakeya | 86 | 527 | / |
| Nyakuya | 86 | 311 | / |
| Nyakaya | 86 | 81 | / |
| Nyakiye | 86 | 6 | / |
| Nyakiyo | 86 | 3 | / |
| Nyakija | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nyakuoya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nyakaiha | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nyakuhya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyakoyah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyakoa | 77 | 1,345 | / |
| Nyakoi | 77 | 319 | / |
| Nyakai | 77 | 289 | / |
| Nyakea | 77 | 54 | / |
| Nyakaa | 77 | 27 | / |
| Nyakey | 77 | 6 | / |
| Nyakie | 77 | 5 | / |
| Nyakae | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nyakoy | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nyakui | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nyakau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nyakujaya | 75 | 10 | / |
| Nyakayaya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyakayaja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyakoyo | 71 | 824 | / |
| Nyakeyo | 71 | 451 | / |
| Nyakaha | 71 | 117 | / |
| Nyakoyi | 71 | 92 | / |
| Nyakayi | 71 | 85 | / |
| Njakoiy | 71 | 18 | / |
| Nyakoye | 71 | 16 | / |
| Nyakeji | 71 | 12 | / |
| Nyakait | 71 | 11 | / |
| Nyakayo | 71 | 9 | / |
| Nyakoha | 71 | 8 | / |
| Nyakaji | 71 | 8 | / |
| Nyakuyo | 71 | 7 | / |
| Nyakayu | 71 | 7 | / |
| Nyakaja | 71 | 5 | / |
| Nyokeya | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nyakhay | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nyakuoa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nyashskaya | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nyakajo | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nyokaya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nyakeye | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nyakoit | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nyakaye | 71 | 2 | / |
| N'Yakie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyakoja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyaakoa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyakeat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyakeyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyakuja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyakuye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyakyeh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyakooja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Naiyakij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyakooyi | 67 | 1 | / |
Nyakiya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nyakiya in the Russian language | ||
| Някия | nakia | - |
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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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- 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 Nyakiya
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