Nyakwana Surname
Approximately 373 people bear this surname
Nyakwana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 298 | 1:154,966 | 12,283 |
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| Tanzania | 14 | 1:3,781,544 | 51,645 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Nyakwana (34) may also be a first name.
Nyakwana Demographics
Nyakwana Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Nyakwana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyakwana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nyakwana occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyakwana? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nyakwana is the 764,765th most prevalent family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 19,537,657 people. Nyakwana is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nyakwana are found; 84 percent are found in East Africa and 74 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,775,424th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 34 people.
This surname is most frequent in Kenya, where it is borne by 298 people, or 1 in 154,966. In Kenya Nyakwana is most frequent in: Kisii County, where 57 percent reside, Homa Bay County, where 17 percent reside and Migori County, where 17 percent reside. Not including Kenya Nyakwana occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 11 percent reside and Tanzania, where 4 percent reside.
Nyakwana Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Nyakwana last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyamkwana | 94 | 1 | / |
| Nyankwanga | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nyokwana | 88 | 78 | / |
| Nyagwana | 88 | 7 | / |
| Nyakuana | 88 | 4 | / |
| Nyakwane | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nyakwano | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nyakwani | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nyakwangaya | 84 | 1 | / |
| Nyangwana | 82 | 9 | / |
| Noyokwana | 82 | 1 | / |
| Njokwana | 75 | 831 | / |
| Nyokwani | 75 | 20 | / |
| Njakwani | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nyokwane | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nyekwane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyang'wanga | 74 | 4 | / |
| Nyongwana | 71 | 779 | / |
| Nyagwangi | 71 | 14 | / |
| Nyangwani | 71 | 13 | / |
| Nyonkwane | 71 | 9 | / |
| Nyagwange | 71 | 2 | / |
| Njonkwana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyonqwana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyangwane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyingwana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyoagwane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyakwonga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyangwange | 67 | 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 Nyakwana
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