Nyamata Surname

490,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 676 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Nyamata Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyamata Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda6161:63,3757,229
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Kenya81:5,772,48850,256
India61:127,844,230863,365
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nyamata (513) may also be a first name.

Nyamata Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyamata (Hindi: न्यामता, Oriya: ନଯ୍ମତା) occurs most in Uganda. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyamata? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 490,085th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 10,780,393 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nyamata live; 92 percent live in East Africa and 92 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 373,244th most frequently used given name on earth, held by 513 people.

The surname Nyamata is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 616 people, or 1 in 63,375. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Kabarole District, where 38 percent are found, Kibaale District, where 13 percent are found and Kyenjojo District, where 12 percent are found. Other than Uganda it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 5 percent are found and Kenya, where 1 percent are found.

Nyamata Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (80%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyamauta93255/
Nyamatha934/
Nyamatai932/
Nyamataa932/
Nyamaita931/
Nyaamata931/
Nyamatta931/
Nyamataya881/
Nyamatoha881/
Nyamati86775/
Nyamato86630/
Nyamate86378/
Nyamota86223/
Gnamata862/
Niamata862/
Njamata861/
Nyamoita802,535/
Nyamathe80234/
Nyamathi8045/
Nyamotai804/
Najomata804/
Nyamatte802/
Niamatha801/
Nhameata801/
Nyamouta801/
Nyamauto801/
Nyamoitah752/
Nyamoti71348/
Nyamoto71283/
Nyamote71128/
Neamati7131/
Gnamati7122/
Niamati716/
Niamate713/
Nhamate712/
Niamotat67227/
Gnoumata6713/
Nyomoita672/
Nyamhoto672/
Neamatty671/
Nyamoito671/
Nyamothi671/
Nijamati671/

Nyamata Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nyamata in the Hindi language
न्यामताn'yamata-
Nyamata in the Oriya language
ନଯ୍ମତାnaymata-

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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
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  • 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 Nyamata
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