Nyamosi Surname

260,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,505 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyamosi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyamosi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,4301:32,2943,523
Tanzania671:790,17342,439
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Nyamosi (372) may also be a first name.

Nyamosi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nyamosi is most common in Kenya. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyamosi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 260,888th most commonly held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 4,842,223 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyamosi live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 63 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Nyamosi is also the 450,135th most commonly held forename in the world. It is borne by 372 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 1,430 people, or 1 in 32,294. In Kenya Nyamosi is primarily concentrated in: Kisii County, where 41 percent are found, Migori County, where 22 percent are found and Nyamira County, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Kenya Nyamosi is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Nyamosi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Nyamosi surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Nyamosi earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyamhosi9316/
Nyamoshi931/
Nyamhotsi88123/
Nyamossie881/
Nyamusi861,815/
Nyamasi86233/
Nyamose8672/
Nyamosy861/
Nyamashi802,733/
Nyamushi80224/
Nyamussi802/
Nyamusai802/
Nyamasai801/
Ngiamosi801/
Nyamuisi801/
Nyamusei801/
Nyamusis801/
Nyamosha801/
Nyamoshe801/
Nyamotse801/
Nyamhochi754/
Nyamoussa751/
Nyamashie751/
Nyamuusai751/
Nyamuisis751/
Njamasi711,693/
Nyamusa71428/
Nyamase71146/
Nyamazi71130/
Nyamasa7149/
Nyamuse712/
Nhamose712/
Nyamuxi711/
Nyomozi711/
Niamusi711/
Nyamuzi711/
Nyamasyo671,778/
Nyamasha6733/
Gnamatsi6712/
Nyamusha675/
Nyamasea674/
Nyamaasa674/
Nyamushe672/
Nyamazzi672/
Nyamhazi672/
Gnamassi671/
Njamushi671/

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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 Nyamosi
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