Nyamu Surname
Approximately 11,058 people bear this surname
Nyamu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 9,719 | 1:4,752 | 676 |
| DR Congo | 602 | 1:122,724 | 13,305 |
| Tanzania | 361 | 1:146,653 | 13,374 |
| Nigeria | 187 | 1:947,287 | 40,584 |
| United States | 47 | 1:7,711,892 | 346,147 |
| Namibia | 36 | 1:66,928 | 7,260 |
| Uganda | 31 | 1:1,259,332 | 49,678 |
| Zimbabwe | 21 | 1:735,154 | 52,165 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Nyamu (2,376) may also be a first name.
Nyamu Demographics
Nyamu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Nyamu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyamu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nyamu (Hindi: न्यामू, Marathi: न्यामु) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyamu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 46,859th most frequently used last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 659,029 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nyamu reside; 91 percent reside in East Africa and 90 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 152,372nd most widespread forename internationally, borne by 2,376 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is borne by 9,719 people, or 1 in 4,752. In Kenya Nyamu is most common in: Kirinyaga County, where 22 percent live, Meru County, where 14 percent live and Tharaka Nithi County, where 14 percent live. Excluding Kenya it is found in 25 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 5 percent live and Tanzania, where 3 percent live.
Nyamu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Nyamu earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 41.37% less than the national average, earning $25,300 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyamau | 91 | 70 | / |
| N'Yamu | 91 | 55 | / |
| Nyamou | 91 | 50 | / |
| Nyamui | 91 | 13 | / |
| Nyameu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nyamuh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nyamuha | 83 | 202 | / |
| Nyamhuu | 83 | 27 | / |
| Naiyamu | 83 | 6 | / |
| Nyameuh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nayyamu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Neamu | 80 | 393 | / |
| Nhamu | 80 | 108 | / |
| Njamu | 80 | 87 | / |
| Niamu | 80 | 7 | / |
| Nyamouth | 77 | 176 | / |
| Ngayiamu | 77 | 62 | / |
| Gnamou | 73 | 4,580 | / |
| Neamțu | 73 | 944 | / |
| Niamou | 73 | 479 | / |
| Niamut | 73 | 387 | / |
| Gnamuš | 73 | 88 | / |
| Njamou | 73 | 23 | / |
| Ngiamu | 73 | 21 | / |
| Nijamu | 73 | 15 | / |
| Nihamu | 73 | 8 | / |
| Nyomui | 73 | 3 | / |
| Njamau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngeamu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njeamu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njamuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njhamu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neamåu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Najomu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neamou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gnamus | 73 | 0 | / |
| Nyamuyowa | 71 | 10 | / |
| Gnammou | 67 | 2,209 | / |
| Noyomou | 67 | 41 | / |
| Ngnamou | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nyamhoo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nihaamu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Najjamu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gniamou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Niamuth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nyamooh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngnameu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Najjomu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niamout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njiamou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njamuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyohmuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyommuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnahmou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naijamu | 67 | 1 | / |
Nyamu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nyamu in the Hindi language | ||
| न्यामू | n'yamu | 88 |
| न्यामु | n'yamu | 12 |
| Nyamu in the Marathi language | ||
| न्यामु | n'yamu | 50 |
| यामू | yamu | 25 |
| यामु | yamu | 25 |
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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 Nyamu
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