Nyamhandi Surname

1,882,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 97 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Nyamhandi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyamhandi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania941:563,20935,741
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446

Nyamhandi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyamhandi is found most frequently in Tanzania. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyamhandi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nyamhandi is the 1,882,912th most common surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 75,129,339 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyamhandi are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 97 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 94 people, or 1 in 563,209. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Mara Region, where 94 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 4 percent are found and Geita Region, where 1 percent are found. Beside Tanzania this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 3 percent are found.

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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 Nyamhandi
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