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

Nyamau occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyamau? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,273,756th most widely held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 104,107,799 people. The last name Nyamau occurs predominantly 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 used first name internationally It is held by 100 people.

It is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 1,126,339. In Kenya Nyamau is most frequent in: Kisii County, where 83 percent reside, Kitui County, where 10 percent reside and Kericho County, where 2 percent reside. Not including Kenya Nyamau is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 30 percent reside and Tanzania, where 6 percent reside.

Nyamau Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nyama9119,567/
Nyamu9111,058/
Nyamai8319,225/
Nyamaa833,368/
Nyamah832,259/
Nhyama83647/
Nyamea8376/
N'Yamu8355/
Nyamou8350/
Nyamae8349/
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Nyaama8344/
Nnyama8331/
Nyamue8315/
Nyamui8313/
N'Yama8310/
Nyamoa838/
Nyamay835/
Nyamga835/
Nyamha832/
Nyhama831/
Hnyama831/
Nyamuh831/
Njamau831/
Nyameu831/
Nyamaah77850/
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Niamayu77329/
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Nyamuya7793/
Nyamahe7791/
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Nyamajo7769/
Nyamoya7765/
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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

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nyamau
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