Nyamwange Surname

265,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,475 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyamwange Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyamwange Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,4241:32,4303,535
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
England21:27,859,030389,889
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Nyamwange (329) may also be a first name.

Nyamwange Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nyamwange occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyamwange? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 265,253rd most frequently used surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 4,940,709 people. Nyamwange is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Nyamwange live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 66 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 483,360th most frequent forename in the world. It is borne by 329 people.

The last name is most widespread in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,424 people, or 1 in 32,430. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kisii County, where 63 percent live, Nairobi County, where 17 percent live and Nyamira County, where 9 percent live. Other than Kenya this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent live and Uganda, where 0 percent live.

Nyamwange Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Nyamwange surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Nyamwange earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.24% more than the national average, earning $48,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyamwanga89771/
Nyamwangi89228/
Nyambange895/
Nyamwonge892/
Nyamuange891/
Nyamwaga82454/
Nyamwege8237/
Nyambangi7880/
Nyamwonga7812/
Nyamvanga781/
Nyambonge781/
Nyamuhanga74826/
Nyamwega71257/
Nyambongi67215/
Nyambong'i635/
Nihomuhangi501/

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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 Nyamwange
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