Nyamasi Surname
Approximately 233 people bear this surname
Nyamasi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 78 | 1:678,739 | 39,598 |
| Zimbabwe | 67 | 1:230,421 | 25,509 |
| Kenya | 54 | 1:855,183 | 32,488 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
Nyamasi Demographics
Nyamasi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Nyamasi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyamasi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nyamasi (Oriya: ନଯ୍ମସୀ) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyamasi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nyamasi is the 1,067,497th most numerous surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 31,277,021 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyamasi reside; 57 percent reside in East Africa and 34 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
This last name is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 78 people, or 1 in 678,739. In Tanzania Nyamasi is most prevalent in: Mara Region, where 90 percent reside, Geita Region, where 5 percent reside and Mbeya Region, where 5 percent reside. Beside Tanzania this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 29 percent reside and Kenya, where 23 percent reside.
Nyamasi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyamashi | 93 | 2,733 | / |
| Nyamasai | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nyamaisi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nyamashie | 88 | 1 | / |
| Njamasi | 86 | 1,693 | / |
| Nyamosi | 86 | 1,505 | / |
| Nyamase | 86 | 146 | / |
| Nyamazi | 86 | 130 | / |
| Nyamasa | 86 | 49 | / |
| Nyamaizi | 80 | 9,003 | / |
| Nyamasyo | 80 | 1,778 | / |
| Nyamasha | 80 | 33 | / |
| Nyamhosi | 80 | 16 | / |
| Nyamaisa | 80 | 15 | / |
| Gnamatsi | 80 | 12 | / |
| Nyamaize | 80 | 8 | / |
| Nyamaasa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nyamasea | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nyamhazi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nyamazzi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gnamassi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyamoshi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyamhotsi | 75 | 123 | / |
| Nyamaizzi | 75 | 5 | / |
| Nyamossie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyaamaizi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyamose | 71 | 72 | / |
| Njamazi | 71 | 8 | / |
| Njamase | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nyamaze | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nijamashai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyomase | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyammaizzi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Niamasa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyamosy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyamashaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyameizi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gnamasse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nyamotse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyamoshe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyamosha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyameize | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niamaize | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngiamosi | 67 | 1 | / |
Nyamasi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nyamasi in the Oriya language | ||
| ନଯ୍ମସୀ | naymasi | - |
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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 Nyamasi
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