Nyaku Surname

76,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,399 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Togo

Nyaku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyaku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1,9991:19,5292,896
Ghana1,4551:18,5712,344
Togo9451:7,6701,744
South Africa8771:61,7767,794
Nigeria5771:307,00717,082
Zimbabwe2911:53,0528,048
Tanzania601:882,36043,917
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Liberia401:110,2138,601
United States321:11,326,842445,236
England151:3,714,537119,675
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Lesotho81:254,07015,268
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
India51:153,413,076951,030
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
France21:33,211,361423,184
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Nyaku (446) may also be a first name.

Nyaku Last Name Facts

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

Nyaku (Marathi: नायकु) is held by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Nyaku click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyaku? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 76,568th most frequent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,138,857 people. The surname Nyaku occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nyaku live; 47 percent live in West Africa and 47 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 405,761st most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 446 people.

The last name Nyaku is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is borne by 1,999 people, or 1 in 19,529. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Arua District, where 87 percent are found, Hoima District, where 2 percent are found and Maracha District, where 2 percent are found. Other than Uganda this surname occurs in 27 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 23 percent are found and Togo, where 15 percent are found.

Nyaku Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Nyaku earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 41.82% less than the national average, earning R 138,252 per year and in United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyakou91710/
Nyaaku91489/
Nyakeu9118/
Nyakud918/
Nyakui912/
Nyatku911/
Nyakau911/
Nyakhu911/
Naiyaku833/
Nyakuth831/
Nyackou831/
Nyakush831/
Njaku80475/
Nyakó80349/
Nyoku8064/
Niaku8044/
Nyacu807/
Nyakouth771/
Njakou73268/
Nijaku73112/
Niakou7359/
Njakeu7338/
Niakui7328/
Niakau7321/
Nhakhu7311/
Nayoku733/
Nyokeu732/
Nyokou732/
Njauku732/
Njakau731/
Njakui731/
Nyokut731/
Nyakusowa717/
Nyakutowa711/
Nyáskuj6738/
Njiakou6726/
Niagkou6722/
Ngnakeu6716/
Niaskou672/
Gniakou671/
Njackou671/
Njackeu671/
Njiakeu671/
Njiakau671/
Niackou671/
Naiyoku671/
Nyakushowa671/

Nyaku Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nyaku in the Marathi language
नायकुnayaku-

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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 Nyaku
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