Nyanai Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Nyanai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyanai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Nyanai (17) may also be a first name.

Nyanai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyanai is found most in Tanzania. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyanai? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,360,413th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Nyanai are found; 67 percent are found in East Africa and 67 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Nyanai is also the 2,694,839th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 17 people.

This surname is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 8,823,602. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Singida Region, where 67 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 17 percent reside and Mara Region, where 17 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 22 percent reside and Malaysia, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyangai921,053/
Nyanaji921/
Nyaanai921/
Nyana912,094/
Nyani911,199/
Nyangayi86123/
Nyangaji8628/
Nyanaiah8610/
Nyan'gai861/
Nyanga8329,822/
Nyangi836,299/
Nyanhi83839/
Nyanyi83666/
Nyaina83597/
Nyanau83354/
Nyanah83192/
Nnyani83123/
Nyaana8328/
Nyanha8323/
Gnanai8322/
Nyanea8321/
Nyanni8310/
Nyanna839/
Nyanie839/
Nyanui839/
Nyanae838/
N'Yani832/
Nyoana832/
Nyagni832/
Nyhana831/
Nyanay831/
N'Yana831/
Njyani831/
Nnyana831/
Nyonai831/
Nyanoa831/
Nyanei831/
Nyhani831/
Nyangau7711,965/
Nyaanga773,650/
Naiyana77573/
Nyaynit77457/
Nyangoi77243/
Nyanith7785/
Naayana7754/
N'Yangi7741/
Nyannah7740/
Nayonai7740/
Nyanayo7729/
Nyangah7725/
Naiyani7723/
Nyhanna7721/
Nyanaye7718/
Nnyanga7714/
Nyanajo777/
Nyannie776/
Njanaji775/
Nyan'ga775/
Nyahana774/
Nayyani774/
Nyaniey774/
Neyyani773/
Nayiani773/
Nyonaie773/
Nyangae773/
Nyanhau772/
Njangai772/
Nhyanga772/
Nyannay772/
Nyongai772/
Nyangaa772/
Nyangea772/
Nyohana772/
Nyaauna771/
Nyahina771/
Neiyani771/
Nhanaji771/
Nianaie771/
Nyaanyi771/
Nyanhoi771/
Nyanayu771/
N'Yanni771/
Nhanaie771/
Nyaneya771/
Nyangna771/
Nyianyi771/
Nyanijo771/
Nyanath771/
Nyangay771/
Nyanoyi771/
Nianhai771/
Nayeana771/
Nyoni73123,233/
Gnani732,940/
Gnana732,290/
Njani731,816/
Nyane731,321/
Njana73749/
Niana73496/
Nyona73465/
Niani73288/
Nhani7389/
Nyanj7362/
Neani7329/
Nyany736/
Neana736/
Nhana735/
Nyangoya712,013/
Nayianoi71592/
Wannyana71565/
Nyangaya71457/
Nyanjowa71421/
Naiyanoi71220/
Nyan'gau71131/
Nyangaye71107/
Nyahanga7147/
Naiyanit7132/
Nyangiya7112/
Nyangeya717/
Nyangayo715/
Nihanaji714/
Nyangoji714/
Naiyanat714/
Nyanhowa712/
Nyangajo712/
Nyangaje712/
Nyanngau712/
Naiyanid712/
Naayanaa711/
Naayanna711/
Nyangeji711/
Njangayi711/
Nyannieh711/
Nnyangah711/
Nayianas711/
Naaiyana711/
Nyanaath711/
Nyangaja711/
Nyangija711/
Nyangiji711/
Nyangoyi711/
Nyangiye711/
Nyaangah711/
Nyanieya711/
Nnyaanga711/
Njangaji711/
Naiyanae711/
Nyange6740,488/
Nianga6717,861/
Niangi6715,461/
Niaina678,930/
Nyonyi672,047/
Njanga671,863/
Nyanyo671,420/
Gnanih67474/
Neanaa67400/
Njangi67380/
'Nyane67294/
Nyongi67233/
Gnanhi67231/
Nijani67166/
Nyonie67141/
Niamni67137/
Nyanye67108/
Noyona67107/
Njanoa6796/
Njanah6785/
Ngiana6777/
Nijana6772/
Nianah6766/
Nehani6765/
Ngeani6762/
Nyanue6754/
Nnyane6748/
Gnanni6745/
Nianhi6739/
Nyanou6739/
Njiani6732/
Nyanhe6731/
Njhani6729/
Nihani6715/
Njiana6715/
Nehana6714/
Nyanee6713/
Gnanna6712/
Nhanhi6712/
Nyaneh6712/
Nihana6711/
Nyonio6710/
Gnaana6710/
Nyonah679/
Gnanui677/
Neanna676/
Nyonip676/
Njaana676/
Nyonna675/
Njaani675/
Nyaney675/
Njanat674/
Ngeana674/
Nyanne673/
Neanea672/
Niagna672/
Nneani672/
Ngnana672/
Njagni672/
Njanie672/
Gniana672/
Nnyoni672/
Gnanas671/
N'Yane671/
Nyanjt671/
Nyanyt671/
Nhanni671/
Nhauna671/
Niagni671/
Gnanad671/
Nyaneu671/
Nyanny671/
Neanay671/
Niatna671/
Nianni671/
N'Yona671/
N'Jana671/
Nhonai671/
Nianat671/
Nianoa671/
Nyooni671/
Nyaane671/
Gnanii671/
Gniani671/
Nyan'gaya671/
Nyanga'ya671/
Nuyona671/
Nyan'gajo671/
Njauni671/
Njanas671/
Njanha671/
Nayyangau671/
Njanau671/
Nianha671/
Nianna671/
Nyhane670/

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