Nyakwala Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyakwala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Nyakwala Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya201:2,308,99536,653
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  • Religious Adherence in:
    Kenya

Nyakwala Demographics

Nyakwala Religious Adherence
in Kenya

Sample size: 2 (2018)

Religious Adherence
in Kenya

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Nyakwala Last Name Facts

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

Nyakwala has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyakwala? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nyakwala is the 4,427,875th most numerous family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyakwala are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 55 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Nyakwala is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 2,308,995. In Kenya Nyakwala is primarily concentrated in: Busia County, where 45 percent reside, Kakamega County, where 45 percent reside and Nyamira County, where 5 percent reside.

Nyakwala Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Nyakwala last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyakwalia941/
Nyagwala8880/
Nyakwela887/
Nyangwala8214/
Nyagwalla823/
Nyang'wala783/
Nyakuola754/
Nyaguala751/
Nyangwali7129/
Nyangwale711/
Nyagbale631/
Nyongvala597/
Nyongvalla562/
Nayokuhola561/
Nyagbolo5042/
Njaguali5011/
Njogwali501/
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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 Nyakwala
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