Nyakundi Surname

11,411th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49,255 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyakundi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyakundi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya49,0371:942147
United States1411:2,570,631155,955
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
England131:4,286,005132,302
India81:95,883,173728,828
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Nyakundi (9,790) may also be a first name.

Nyakundi Last Name Facts

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

Nyakundi occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyakundi? popularity and diffusion

Nyakundi is the 11,411th most widely held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 147,955 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyakundi reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 53 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Nyakundi is also the 62,141st most frequent given name at a global level. It is borne by 9,790 people.

It is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 49,037 people, or 1 in 942. In Kenya Nyakundi is most prevalent in: Kisii County, where 36 percent are found, Nyamira County, where 30 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 10 percent are found. Beside Kenya Nyakundi exists in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Uganda, where 0 percent are found.

Nyakundi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Nyakundi last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Nyakundi last name are 29.12% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 82.35% being registered with the political party.

Nyakundi earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.12% more than the national average, earning $50,537 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyhakundi944/
Nyakujndi944/
Nyakundii942/
Nyakunda88157/
Nyakondi8834/
Nyakunde882/
Nyakuunda8230/
Nyakaunda821/
Nyakuinda821/
Nyakaunde821/
Nyakonda75782/
Nyakonde751/
Gnakounde711/

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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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  • 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 Nyakundi
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