Nyameto Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyameto Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyameto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya711:650,42129,207
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Nyameto (37) may also be a first name.

Nyameto Last Name Facts

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

Nyameto is most common in Kenya. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Nyameto.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyameto? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nyameto is the 2,237,939th most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyameto live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Nyameto is also the 1,688,769th most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 37 people.

Nyameto is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is borne by 71 people, or 1 in 650,421. In Kenya Nyameto is most numerous in: Kisii County, where 96 percent reside, Homa Bay County, where 1 percent reside and Kisumu County, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Kenya this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside.

Nyameto Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyamheto93119/
Nyametho931/
Nyameta8636/
Nyamito863/
Nyamhito8013/
Gnametho808/
Nyamoito801/
Nyamita71553/
Nhameta711/
Nyamyta711/
Nyamoita672,535/
Nyamitha672/
Nyamitta672/
Nyamuita672/
Nyamaita671/
Nhameata671/
Nyamhita671/
Nyamoitah632/
Neometa5715/
Niamita577/
Gnamita571/
Nhamita571/
Nhamitta531/

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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 Nyameto
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