Nyakwera Surname
Approximately 524 people bear this surname
Nyakwera Surname User-submission:
Nyakwera refers to a pure and clean person.
Nyakwera also means a light skinned or brown person.
Nyakwera Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 521 | 1:74,931 | 8,199 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Nyakwera (21) may also be a first name.
Nyakwera Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Nyakwera refers to a pure and clean person.
Nyakwera also means a light skinned or brown person.
- kwelahNyakwera Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyakwera Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nyakwera is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyakwera? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nyakwera is the 594,812th most commonly held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,907,530 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyakwera reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Nyakwera is also the 2,368,944th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 21 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is carried by 521 people, or 1 in 74,931. In Uganda Nyakwera is most prevalent in: Kabarole District, where 41 percent live, Kyenjojo District, where 21 percent live and Kampala District, where 9 percent live. Excluding Uganda Nyakwera exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyakweera | 94 | 11 | / |
| Nyakwerah | 94 | 1 | / |
| Nyakkwera | 94 | 1 | / |
| Nyakwira | 88 | 9 | / |
| Nyakweri | 88 | 4 | / |
| Nyakwere | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nyamkwira | 82 | 8 | / |
| Nyangwera | 82 | 2 | / |
| Nyankwira | 82 | 1 | / |
| Nyakwerre | 82 | 1 | / |
| Nyakwarah | 82 | 1 | / |
| Nyekwere | 75 | 258 | / |
| Nyokwora | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nyagwere | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nyagweri | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nyangwira | 71 | 5 | / |
| Nyangwere | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nyangwaira | 67 | 59 | / |
| Nyangwirai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyagwiro | 63 | 7 | / |
| Nyagwire | 63 | 1 | / |
| Nyangwairai | 63 | 1 | / |
| Nyangwire | 59 | 12 | / |
| Nianguera | 59 | 5 | / |
| Nyangware | 59 | 1 | / |
| Nyang'wari | 56 | 5 | / |
| Nyakuhaire | 56 | 2 | / |
| Nyang'waro | 56 | 1 | / |
| Nioquera | 50 | 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nyakwera
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