Nyamau Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyamau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyamau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya411:1,126,33934,944
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Nyamau (100) may also be a first name.

Nyamau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nyamau occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyamau? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,273,756th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 104,107,799 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Nyamau are found; 64 percent are found in East Africa and 50 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 946,056th most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 100 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 1,126,339. In Kenya Nyamau is most prevalent in: Kisii County, where 83 percent are found, Kitui County, where 10 percent are found and Kericho County, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Kenya it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 30 percent are found and Tanzania, where 6 percent are found.

Nyamau Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nyamaju923/
Nyamayu921/
Nyama9119,567/
Nyamu9111,058/
Nyamai8319,225/
Nyamaa833,368/
Nyamah832,259/
Nhyama83647/
Nyamea8376/
N'Yamu8355/
Nyamou8350/
Nyamae8349/
Nyamma8345/
Nyaama8344/
Nnyama8331/
Nyamue8315/
Nyamui8313/
N'Yama8310/
Nyamoa838/
Nyamay835/
Nyamga835/
Nyamha832/
Nyhama831/
Hnyama831/
Nyamuh831/
Njamau831/
Nyameu831/
Nyamaah77850/
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Niamayu77329/
Nyamayi77221/
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Naiyama7793/
Nyamuya7793/
Nyamahe7791/
Nyameya7787/
Nyamoha7777/
Nyamajo7769/
Nyamoya7765/
Nnyamah7749/
Nyamawe7740/
Nyamhuu7727/
Nyamath7723/
Nyamiya7715/
Nyamoue7715/
Nyameja7714/
Nyamaji7712/
Nyamoja777/
Nyahama777/
Naiyamu776/
Nyamuja776/
Nyamaja775/
Nyamayo775/
Nyamaye775/
Nyamaya775/
Nayiama773/
Nyameah772/
Neiyama772/
Nyamaiz772/
Nyamija772/
Nayyamu771/
Nyaamue771/
Nyammue771/
Nuiyama771/
Nyammoa771/
Nyamaia771/
Nyameuh771/
Nyamaaa771/
Nyamaie771/
Nyaamah771/
Nhama739,871/
Niama736,059/
Njama736,038/
Gnama732,905/
Neama731,461/
Nyoma73617/
Neamu73393/
Nhamu73108/
Njamu7387/
Niamu737/
Néama731/
Nyamahwe71295/
Nyamouth71176/
Ngayiamu7162/
Ngayiama714/
Nyamajee712/
Nahayama712/
Nnyammah712/
Nayyamat712/
Nyamuuya711/
Naayamma711/
Nyameoue711/
Nyamgoue711/
Nyaahama711/
Gnamou674,580/
Niamat673,155/
Niamah671,168/
Neamțu67944/
Ngiama67942/
Nihama67789/
Ngeama67554/
Niamou67479/
Niamut67387/
Njamas67337/
Neamah67236/
Nyamahowa67234/
Niamma67196/
Ngnama67183/
Nyomah67176/
Nyamoi67148/
Nehama67127/
Njeama6797/
Niamha6797/
Gnamuš6788/
Nyamasowa6787/
Nyamei6780/
Nuyoma6769/
Niamas6768/
Nyamoyaya6762/
Nyamye6751/
Nyamey6744/
Njamga6741/
Nyamie6737/
Nijama6726/
Njamou6723/
Ngiamu6721/
Njamah6719/
Gnamma6717/
Noyoma6717/
Nijamu6715/
Nayoma6714/
Niamai6714/
Najoma6714/
Njamma6713/
Neamha6713/
Nyamahova6712/
Nyamuyowa6710/
Njaama6710/
Nihamu678/
Neaama675/
Nyamoe673/
Nyomui673/
Nyooma672/
Nieama672/
Naioma671/
Nyamadowa671/
Nyamee671/
Neamou671/
Neeama671/
Nneama671/
Najomu671/
Naiyamahe671/
Neamåu671/
Niamoa671/
Njhamu671/
Njiama671/
Njaima671/
Njamuh671/
Njeamu671/
Nyomma671/
Nyamoy671/
Nyamujehe671/
Nyamayaja671/
Gnaama671/
Gnamat671/
Gnamea671/
Ne'ama671/
Njamaa671/
Ngeamu671/
Niaama671/
Niamad671/
Gnamus670/

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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
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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 Nyamau
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