Nyalusi Surname

83,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,790 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Nyalusi Surname User-submission:

Nyalusi is a Bena tribe surname meaning 'antelope'.

Nyalusi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania5,7871:9,1481,195
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Nyalusi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Nyalusi is a Bena tribe surname meaning 'antelope'.

- gnyalusy

Nyalusi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nyalusi is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Nyalusi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyalusi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 83,593rd most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,258,644 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyalusi reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Nyalusi is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is held by 5,787 people, or 1 in 9,148. In Tanzania Nyalusi is most numerous in: Iringa Region, where 28 percent reside, Njombe Region, where 20 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 18 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Austria, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyalusai9348/
Nyaluisi931/
Nyaluzi86193/
Nyalusy8651/
Njalusi863/
Nyaluchi80298/
Nyalushe806/
Nyaluuzi801/
Nihalusih751/
Nyolosi7151/
Nyalose711/
Nhalusse671/
Njailosi671/
Nhallusse631/
Njolosi571/
Njalose571/
Nyolose571/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nyalusi
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