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

The surname Nyaku (Marathi: नायकु) occurs most in Uganda. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyaku? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nyaku is the 76,568th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale It is 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. Nyaku is also the 405,761st most common first name at a global level It is held by 446 people.

The surname Nyaku is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 1,999 people, or 1 in 19,529. In Uganda Nyaku is mostly concentrated in: Arua District, where 87 percent are found, Hoima District, where 2 percent are found and Maracha District, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Uganda Nyaku occurs in 27 countries. It is also common 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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