Nyandika Surname

177,482nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,410 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyandika 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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Nyandika Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,3831:19,3792,269
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Nyandika (686) may also be a first name.

Nyandika 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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Nyandika Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyandika is found most in Kenya. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Nyandika click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyandika? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 177,482nd most commonly used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,023,878 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nyandika live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 64 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 315,870th most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 686 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 2,383 people, or 1 in 19,379. In Kenya Nyandika is primarily found in: Kisii County, where 45 percent live, Nyamira County, where 20 percent live and Migori County, where 10 percent live. Outside of Kenya it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Nyandika Last Name Statistics demography

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

Nyandika earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.93% more than the national average, earning $56,925 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyandieka942,593/
Nyandikah941/
Nyandiko882,165/
Gnandika883/
Nyandiki883/
Nyandieki821/
Nyandeko7549/
Gnandiko7518/
Nyandeke758/
Neandiko751/
Nyandiche719/
Gnandhiko711/
Niandeko635/
Gnandeko632/
Nyandeche591/

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