Nyakura Surname
Approximately 1,009 people bear this surname
Nyakura Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 713 | 1:21,653 | 3,253 |
| DR Congo | 274 | 1:269,633 | 25,289 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Nyakura (76) may also be a first name.
Nyakura Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyakura Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nyakura is held by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyakura? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 359,182nd most frequently occurring last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 7,222,543 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nyakura reside; 71 percent reside in Southern Africa and 71 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Nyakura is also the 1,107,702nd most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 76 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 713 people, or 1 in 21,653. In Zimbabwe it is primarily found in: Midlands Province, where 41 percent reside, Mashonaland West Province, where 19 percent reside and Masvingo Province, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account Zimbabwe this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 27 percent reside and Tanzania, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyakurai | 93 | 512 | / |
| Nyakoura | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nyakuraya | 88 | 3 | / |
| Nyakurach | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nyakora | 86 | 661 | / |
| Nyakure | 86 | 215 | / |
| Nyakuro | 86 | 17 | / |
| Nyakuri | 86 | 5 | / |
| Nyakauro | 80 | 10 | / |
| Nyakauri | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyakourou | 75 | 8 | / |
| Nyakurije | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nyakori | 71 | 86 | / |
| Njakure | 71 | 39 | / |
| Nyakore | 71 | 35 | / |
| Nyakoro | 71 | 18 | / |
| Neakuri | 71 | 7 | / |
| Njakuro | 71 | 7 | / |
| Njakuri | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nyokora | 71 | 3 | / |
| Niakora | 71 | 2 | / |
| N'Yakourou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Niakouri | 67 | 6 | / |
| Niakoury | 67 | 2 | / |
| Niakhuri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyakhore | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niakourou | 63 | 45 | / |
| Gniakouri | 63 | 24 | / |
| Nyaykhore | 63 | 4 | / |
| Nyahakore | 63 | 2 | / |
| Gniakourou | 59 | 1 | / |
| Nyokori | 57 | 3 | / |
| Njakori | 57 | 1 | / |
| Nyokore | 57 | 1 | / |
| Niakoro | 57 | 1 | / |
| Njokora | 57 | 1 | / |
| Gnacouri | 53 | 41 | / |
| Nyokorou | 53 | 1 | / |
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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 Nyakura
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