Nyamasyo Surname
Approximately 1,778 people bear this surname
Nyamasyo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,775 | 1:26,017 | 2,918 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Nyamasyo (712) may also be a first name.
Nyamasyo Demographics
Nyamasyo Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Nyamasyo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyamasyo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nyamasyo is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyamasyo? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 228,032nd most frequently occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 4,098,732 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyamasyo live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 309,497th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 712 people.
Nyamasyo is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,775 people, or 1 in 26,017. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Makueni County, where 73 percent reside, Machakos County, where 16 percent reside and Kwale County, where 5 percent reside. Other than Kenya Nyamasyo is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Rwanda, where 0 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.
Nyamasyo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Nyamasyo last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyamasi | 80 | 233 | / |
| Nyamase | 80 | 146 | / |
| Nyamasa | 80 | 49 | / |
| Nyamosy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyamashaya | 78 | 1 | / |
| Nyamashi | 75 | 2,733 | / |
| Nyamasha | 75 | 33 | / |
| Nyamaisa | 75 | 15 | / |
| Nyamaasa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nyamasea | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nyamaisi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyamasai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyamacheo | 71 | 16 | / |
| Nyamashie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Njamasi | 67 | 1,693 | / |
| Nyamosi | 67 | 1,505 | / |
| Nyamazi | 67 | 130 | / |
| Nyamose | 67 | 72 | / |
| Njamase | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nyamaze | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nyomase | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niamasa | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Nyamasyo
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