Nyamwamu Surname

402,870th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 871 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyamwamu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyamwamu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya8561:53,9485,409
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Nyamwamu (221) may also be a first name.

Nyamwamu Last Name Facts

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

Nyamwamu is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Nyamwamu.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyamwamu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 402,870th most widely held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 8,366,872 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nyamwamu are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 66 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 606,684th most widespread forename throughout the world, held by 221 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 856 people, or 1 in 53,948. In Kenya Nyamwamu is primarily concentrated in: Kisii County, where 66 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 19 percent are found and Nyamira County, where 13 percent are found. Barring Kenya this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Rwanda, where 0 percent are found.

Nyamwamu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Nyamwamu surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Nyamwamu earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.97% more than the national average, earning $51,333 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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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 Nyamwamu
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