Nyamo Surname

538,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 598 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyamo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyamo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4281:107,8979,274
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
Nigeria301:5,904,759145,253
Cameroon221:944,04961,779
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
India51:153,413,076951,030
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Nyamo (632) may also be a first name.

Nyamo Last Name Facts

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

Nyamo (Hindi: न्यामो, Russian: Нямо) occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyamo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 538,129th most numerous last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 12,186,532 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Nyamo reside; 72 percent reside in East Africa and 71 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 331,170th most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 632 people.

The surname Nyamo is most widely held in Kenya, where it is carried by 428 people, or 1 in 107,897. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Narok County, where 60 percent are found, Migori County, where 39 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 1 percent are found. Aside from Kenya it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 14 percent are found and Nigeria, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyamoh91225/
Nyamoi91148/
Nyamou9150/
Nyamgo9122/
Nyamoa918/
Nyamoy911/
Nyameo911/
Nyamoha8377/
Nyamhoo834/
Nyam'go834/
Nyamgoh832/
Nyamooh832/
Neiyamo831/
Nyammoa831/
Nyamoth831/
Nyamuot831/
Nyama8019,567/
Nhamo805,712/
Nyomo801,358/
Neamo80172/
Njamo80170/
Gnamo8069/
Niamo8066/
Nyamouth77176/
Ngayiamo7727/
Nyamotch771/
Gnamou734,580/
Nyamaa733,368/
Nyamah732,259/
Nhyama73647/
Niamou73479/
Najomo73124/
Nyomoo7372/
Nyamma7345/
Nyaama7344/
Nnyama7331/
Niamho7330/
Njamou7323/
Gnamoi7318/
Niamop7315/
Gnamoy7312/
Nijamo7311/
N'Yama7310/
Neamho737/
Niammo736/
Niaamo736/
Niamot735/
Nayomo735/
Ngiamo735/
Niamoi735/
Nyamga735/
Njiamo734/
Gnammo733/
Noyomo733/
Nyamha732/
Njamoh732/
Nyomot732/
Nyhama731/
Neamou731/
Neaomo731/
Niamgo731/
Hnyama731/
Nyomoi731/
Ngeamo731/
Niamoa731/
Njamot731/
Nyameu731/
Gnaumo731/
Gnamho731/
Nyamahowa71234/
Nyamasowa7187/
Nyamahova7112/
Nyamopowa714/
Nyamadowa711/
Gnammou672,209/
Nyamaah67850/
Nyamaha67442/
Naiyama6793/
Nyamahe6791/
Najomoh6790/
Nnyamah6749/
Noyomou6741/
Ñamo6738/
Nyamath6723/
Nyamatsowa6715/
Ngnamou6710/
Nyahama677/
Nijamoo673/
Nayiama673/
Gniamou672/
Neiyama672/
Naihomo672/
Njiamoh672/
Nujjamo671/
Niamoit671/
Nuiyama671/
Niamout671/
Niaoumo671/
Njiamou671/
Nyameuh671/
Nyamaaa671/
Gnahmou671/
Nyaamah671/

Nyamo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nyamo in the Hindi language
न्यामोn'yamo-
Nyamo in the Russian language
Нямоnamo-

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