Nyandieka Surname

166,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,593 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyandieka Surname User-submission:

The origin of the surname Nyandieka or Nyandika was in Kenya, Nyanza province, Gucha district, Sengera location in Kisii community, according to Kisii communities children were named after seasons, influential people who died, roads and animals.

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Nyandieka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,5771:17,9202,125
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Nyandieka (661) may also be a first name.

Nyandieka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The origin of the surname Nyandieka or Nyandika was in Kenya, Nyanza province, Gucha district, Sengera location in Kisii community, according to Kisii communities children were named after seasons, influential people who died, roads and animals.

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Nyandieka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nyandieka occurs most in Kenya. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Nyandieka.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyandieka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 166,861st most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,810,469 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nyandieka reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 51 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Nyandieka is also the 322,851st most widely held forename internationally. It is borne by 661 people.

The surname Nyandieka is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 2,577 people, or 1 in 17,920. In Kenya Nyandieka is most common in: Kisii County, where 48 percent are found, Nyamira County, where 31 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 6 percent are found. Other than Kenya this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Nyandieka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Nyandieka earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyandika942,410/
Nyandikah891/
Nyandieki891/
Nyandiko822,165/
Nyandeko8249/
Nyandeke828/
Nyandiki823/
Gnandika823/
Nyandiche789/
Nyandjeke781/
Nyandiiko781/
Gnandiko7118/
Niandeko715/
Gnandeko712/
Neandiko711/
Nyandeche671/
Gnandhiko671/
Ñandauka595/
Niondjike561/

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