Nyamburi Surname

431,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 799 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyamburi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyamburi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5961:77,4837,215
Zimbabwe991:155,94219,667
Tanzania931:569,26536,354
United States91:40,273,215872,126
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Nyamburi (627) may also be a first name.

Nyamburi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nyamburi occurs most in Kenya. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyamburi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nyamburi is the 431,117th most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 9,120,833 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nyamburi are found; 86 percent are found in East Africa and 65 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 332,667th most frequently held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 627 people.

The surname is most widely held in Kenya, where it is carried by 596 people, or 1 in 77,483. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Migori County, where 56 percent are found, Homa Bay County, where 17 percent are found and Kisii County, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Kenya it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 12 percent are found and Tanzania, where 12 percent are found.

Nyamburi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Nyamburi last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Nyamburi earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.71% less than the national average, earning $38,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyambouri9427/
Nyambourie891/
Nyambura88116,338/
Nyambori88182/
Njamburi8810/
Nyambury884/
Nyambure884/
Nyamburaa821/
Nyamboura821/
Nhambure7595/
Nyanbura753/
Nyambora753/
Nyamvure752/
Nyambore752/
Nyamwori751/
Nyamborj751/
Ngniambouri741/
Nyawura675/
Nyawure671/
Njombori637/
Nyamwora634/
Nyanvure631/
Nyombore631/
Nyanvuura591/
Nyewura532/
Njombora501/

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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 Nyamburi
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