Nyakula Surname

1,305,105th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 173 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Nyakula Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyakula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1611:98,4477,911
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Nyakula Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyakula occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyakula? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,305,105th most common last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 42,124,543 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyakula are found; 94 percent are found in Southern Africa and 94 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

Nyakula is most widespread in Zambia, where it is held by 161 people, or 1 in 98,447. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: North-Western Province, where 66 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 31 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Zambia this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 3 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyakaula9341/
Nyakoula932/
Nyakulya931/
Nyakuleha88314/
Naayakula8811/
Neyyakula883/
Njakula86126/
Nyakola86117/
Nyakulo8619/
Nyakule8613/
Nyakuli869/
Niakula861/
Naiyakulla823/
Nyakhule801/
Nyakullo801/
Niakoula801/
Nyakulije751/
Niakoulas751/
Njakuli7194/
Nyokola7165/
Nhacula7117/
Nyakolo7115/
Nyakole718/
Nyakoli717/
Najjakulya712/
Nyokulo711/
Nyokhola671/
Gnakoule671/
Nyakoolo671/
Nyakooli671/

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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
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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 Nyakula
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