Nyakona Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Nyakona Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyakona Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda141:2,788,52078,087
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Nyakona Last Name Facts

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

Nyakona is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyakona? popularity and diffusion

Nyakona is the 3,730,171st most commonly used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. The surname Nyakona occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyakona are found; 89 percent are found in East Africa and 61 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

It is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 2,788,520. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Tororo District, where 57 percent are found, Buikwe District, where 14 percent are found and Kampala District, where 14 percent are found. Beside Uganda this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 36 percent are found and Cameroon, where 4 percent are found.

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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 Nyakona
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