Nyakwaye Surname

973,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyakwaye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyakwaye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2651:174,26413,206
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Nyakwaye (228) may also be a first name.

Nyakwaye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nyakwaye occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyakwaye? popularity and diffusion

It is the 973,426th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 27,396,789 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyakwaye reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 95 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Nyakwaye is also the 594,918th most widespread given name internationally, borne by 228 people.

The surname Nyakwaye is most common in Kenya, where it is carried by 265 people, or 1 in 174,264. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kisii County, where 94 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 3 percent are found and Migori County, where 2 percent are found. Excluding Kenya this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Tanzania, where 0 percent are found.

Nyakwaye Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Nyakwaye last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyakway931/
Nyakwaya8812/
Nyakweye884/
Nyakwayo881/
Nyamkwaya824/
Nyankwaya821/
Nyakwea8057/
Nyakwey8021/
Nyakwei801/
Nyakwai801/
Nyakuay801/
Nyagwaya751,201/
Nyakweya75100/
Nyangwae7517/
Nyamkwei7512/
Nyakweyi754/
Nyakuayo752/
Nyakwiyo751/
Nyakwoyo751/
Nyacwaya751/
Nyankwai751/
Nyagwayo751/
Nyagwayi751/
Nyangwaya7110/
Nyinkwaya712/
Nyangbaye711/
Nyagwau6785/
Nyagbay6718/
Nyakuoa674/
Nyagwai672/
Nyakuey671/
Niakwey671/

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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 Nyakwaye
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