Nyakoni Surname

698,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 422 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyakoni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyakoni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4111:112,3609,560
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Nyakoni (85) may also be a first name.

Nyakoni Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyakoni occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyakoni? popularity and diffusion

Nyakoni is the 698,433rd most frequent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 17,269,066 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nyakoni are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 96 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Nyakoni is also the 1,039,322nd most frequently held forename at a global level, held by 85 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is carried by 411 people, or 1 in 112,360. In Kenya Nyakoni is most prevalent in: Kisii County, where 96 percent reside, Nyamira County, where 2 percent reside and Uasin Gishu County, where 1 percent reside. Besides Kenya it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Nyakoni Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Nyakoni last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyakonyi931/
Nyakougni881/
Nyakuni864,379/
Nyakeni86665/
Nyakani8697/
Nyakona8628/
Nyakone8613/
Nyokoni8611/
Nyakony861/
Nyakangi80845/
Nyatkani8082/
Nyakanyi8027/
Nyakonyo804/
Nyakonge802/
Niakonhi802/
Nyakunyi802/
Nyakoune801/
Nyakunei801/
Nyakuony801/
Nyakoene801/
Nyakoona801/
Nyakouna801/
Gnakongni759/
Nyakan'gi751/
Nayyakani751/
Nyakane713,599/
Nyakana711,837/
Niakani71397/
Nyakuna71198/
Njakeni7134/
Nyakune7132/
Nyokani7127/
Nyokone7110/
Njakani718/
Nyokeni717/
Nyakuny713/
Gnakani713/
Nyakene712/
Njakona712/
Nyaykounge711/
Nyokony711/
Nyacuni711/
Nyokona711/
Njokoni711/
Nyakaana67865/
Nyokangi67155/
Niaakani6769/
Nyakhane6746/
Nyakanea6741/
Nyakanna677/
Nyokonyo673/
Nnyakana672/
Gnakonhe671/
Nihakani671/
Niakhani671/
Nyakunha671/
Njokoeni671/

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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 Nyakoni
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