Nyalas Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Gabon

Nyalas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyalas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria551:3,220,77797,902
Gabon41:472,2983,618

Nyalas Last Name Facts

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

Nyalas is found most in Nigeria. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyalas? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,506,728th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyalas live; 93 percent live in West Africa and 93 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

It is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 55 people, or 1 in 3,220,777. In Nigeria Nyalas is mostly concentrated in: Adamawa, where 98 percent are found and Ekiti, where 2 percent are found. Barring Nigeria it occurs in one country. It is also common in Gabon, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyalashe8662/
Nyalatse861/
Nyalos831/
Njalas831/
Nyahalase807/
Nealash779/
Nyolias775/
Noyolas771/
Nialase771/
Nealeas770/
Nehalash716/
Nyaliose711/
Neolas6712/
Niolas6710/
Néolas673/
Nealos670/
Nealous6288/
Niholas6210/
Niolias624/
Njailos624/
Nyaloch622/
Njalose621/
Nyolose621/

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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
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  • 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 Nyalas
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