Nyama Surname

27,474th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,567 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Gabon

Nyama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe4,4761:3,449274
South Africa2,9671:18,2602,303
DR Congo2,9551:25,0023,153
Zambia2,2561:7,026840
Cameroon1,8661:11,1301,495
Malawi1,4381:11,9051,842
Gabon1,1621:1,626271
Tanzania7601:69,6607,342
Nigeria5391:328,65117,985
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Namibia2371:10,1661,948
Uganda2051:190,43615,550
Lesotho771:26,3975,202
Liberia531:83,1806,894
England401:1,392,95161,553
Botswana391:56,07510,323
Indonesia341:3,889,682201,134
Mongolia261:108,6657,123
France241:2,767,613196,808
Russia241:6,005,127248,576
Sierra Leone161:443,102516
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
India81:95,883,173728,828
Burkina Faso71:2,621,72917,588
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Congo71:712,72815,723
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260

Nyama (3,185) may also be a first name.

Nyama Last Name Facts

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

Nyama (Arabic: نياما, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻧﻴﻤﻪ, Hindi: न्यामा, Marathi: यामा, Oriya: ନଯ୍ାମା, Russian: Няма) is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyama? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 27,474th most frequently occurring family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 372,441 people. Nyama is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nyama are found; 59 percent are found in Southern Africa and 59 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Nyama is also the 127,303rd most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 3,185 people.

Nyama is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 4,476 people, or 1 in 3,449. In Zimbabwe Nyama is mostly concentrated in: Harare Province, where 20 percent reside, Midlands Province, where 17 percent reside and Mashonaland West Province, where 16 percent reside. Barring Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 46 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 15 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 15 percent reside.

Nyama Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Nyama earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 31.98% less than the national average, earning R 161,652 per year and in United States they earn 40.52% less than the national average, earning $25,667 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyamai9119,225/
Nyamaa913,368/
Nyamah912,259/
Nhyama91647/
Nyamea9176/
Nyamau9170/
Nyamma9145/
Nyaama9144/
Nnyama9131/
N'Yama9110/
Nyamoa918/
Nyamay915/
Nyamga915/
Nyamha912/
Nyhama911/
Hnyama911/
Nyamaah83850/
Nyamaha83442/
Nyamuha83202/
Naiyama8393/
Nyamahe8391/
Nyamoha8377/
Nnyamah8349/
Nyamath8323/
Nyahama837/
Nyamaja835/
Nyamaya835/
Nayiama833/
Nyameah832/
Neiyama832/
Nyamaiz832/
Nuiyama831/
Nyammoa831/
Nyamaia831/
Nyamaaa831/
Nyaamah831/
Nyame8024,488/
Nhama809,871/
Nyami807,007/
Niama806,059/
Njama806,038/
Gnama802,905/
Neama801,461/
Nyoma80617/
Nyamo80598/
Nyamy8050/
Nyamé803/
Nyamè802/
Néama801/
Ngayiama774/
Nahayama772/
Nnyammah772/
Nayyamat772/
Naayamma771/
Nyaahama771/
Niamat733,155/
Niamah731,168/
Ngiama73942/
Nihama73789/
Ngeama73554/
Njamas73337/
Nyameh73237/
Neamah73236/
Nyamoh73225/
Niamma73196/
Ngnama73183/
Nyomah73176/
Nyamoi73148/
Nehama73127/
Njeama7397/
Niamha7397/
Nyamei7380/
Nuyoma7369/
Niamas7368/
Nyamou7350/
N'Yame7349/
Nyamey7344/
Njamga7341/
Nyamie7337/
Nijama7326/
Nyamgo7322/
Njamah7319/
Gnamma7317/
Noyoma7317/
Nyamhe7315/
Nayoma7314/
Niamai7314/
Najoma7314/
Njamma7313/
Nyamui7313/
Neamha7313/
N'Yami7312/
Njaama7310/
Nyamyy735/
Neaama735/
Nyooma732/
Nyammi732/
Nyamyo732/
Nieama732/
Naioma731/
Nyamee731/
Nyamhi731/
Neeama731/
Nneama731/
Niamoa731/
Njiama731/
Njaima731/
Njamau731/
Nyomma731/
Nyamih731/
Nyamme731/
Nyamoy731/
Nyameu731/
Gnaama731/
Gnamat731/
Gnamea731/
Ne'ama731/
Nyameo731/
Njamaa731/
Nyaame731/
Nyamed731/
Niaama731/
Niamad731/
Nyamahowa71234/
Nyamasowa7187/
Nyamahova7112/
Nyamuyowa7110/
Nyamopowa714/
Nyamadowa711/
Naiyamahe711/
N'Gnama67530/
Naiyoma67466/
Nayioma67189/
Niammai6760/
Najjoma6731/
Nihamah6716/
Nyamatsowa6715/
Niammah6714/
Nehamay6712/
Nyamieh6711/
Najomah6710/
Nijamat679/
Niamaia678/
Neammai677/
Nehamas676/
Nyamych675/
Nujjama674/
Nyamhoo674/
Niammat674/
Nyam'go674/
Noyomma673/
Nagiama672/
Nihamat672/
Nyamgoh672/
Niaamat672/
Nyamooh672/
Neaeima671/
Nijamaa671/
Nijamap671/
Nijamga671/
Neiyami671/
Nihaama671/
Nnjamma671/
Neameah671/
Nieamah671/
Nyammeh671/
Naijama671/
Nyammer671/
Nyamher671/
Naiyahamas671/
Naiyami671/
Nayomma671/
Neiyamo671/
Ngniama671/
N'Yammi671/
Njamuha671/
Nyamoth671/
Nyameuh671/
Ñama671/
Gnaimat671/
Nyamuot671/
Nyomahe671/
Nehamah671/
Neaaima671/
Naiyame671/
Niahmai671/
Niameat671/
Niasmat671/

Nyama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nyama in the Oriya language
ନଯ୍ାମାnayama-
Nyama in the Hindi language
न्यामाn'yama96.3
ण्यमnyama3.7
Nyama in the Marathi language
यामाyama50
न्यामाn'yama50
Nyama in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻧﻴﻤﻪanymh33.33
ﺍﻧﻴﺎﻡanyam33.33
ﺃﻧﻴﺎﻣﻪanyamh33.33
Nyama in the Russian language
Нямаnama-
Nyama in the Arabic language
نياماnyama-

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Footnotes

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