Nyamsi Surname

115,113th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,013 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nyamsi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyamsi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon3,8511:5,393657
France971:684,77087,242
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
England21:27,859,030389,889
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Nyamsi (59) may also be a first name.

Nyamsi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nyamsi occurs most in Cameroon. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Nyamsi.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyamsi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nyamsi is the 115,113th most frequent last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,815,985 people. Nyamsi is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Nyamsi reside; 95 percent reside in Central Africa and 94 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Nyamsi is also the 1,282,666th most common given name globally, held by 59 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 3,851 people, or 1 in 5,393. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: Littoral Region, where 49 percent reside, Centre Region, where 28 percent reside and West Region, where 9 percent reside. Besides Cameroon this last name occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in France, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Nyamsi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nyamsi last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nyamsi earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 43.37% less than the national average, earning R 134,568 per year and in United States they earn 14.92% less than the national average, earning $36,712 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Nyamsai9290/
Nyamsie9237/
Nyamshi9219/
Nyamsieh861/
Niamsi831,223/
Nyamse83154/
Njamsi8364/
Nyamzi8337/
Nyamsy8330/
Nyamsa8314/
Gnamsi838/
Nyamsha77469/
Gnamsie77146/
Niamsai7776/
Ngnamsi7767/
Njamshi7754/
Niamsoi778/
Nyamsaa775/
Neamsai773/
Nyamshe771/
Nyomssi771/
Nyamsea771/
Nyamssa771/
Nyamgie771/
Gnamssi771/
Ngnamsie71151/
Ngnamssi7116/
Nyamshaa7115/
Njamshie7114/
Nyamsaya714/
Nyamjoih711/
Nyamseer711/
Gnamse67525/
Nyamza67282/
Niamsa67191/
Nyamzy6720/
Njamse672/
Niamji672/
Gnamci671/
Nyomse671/
Njamsy671/
Ngniamssi671/

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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 Nyamsi
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