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 surname Nyamasi (Oriya: ନଯ୍ମସୀ) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyamasi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,067,497th most numerous last name in the world, held by around 1 in 31,277,021 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyamasi live; 57 percent live in East Africa and 34 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The last name is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 78 people, or 1 in 678,739. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Mara Region, where 90 percent reside, Geita Region, where 5 percent reside and Mbeya Region, where 5 percent reside. Barring Tanzania it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 29 percent reside and Kenya, where 23 percent reside.
Nyamasi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly 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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