Nyando Surname

180,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,353 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Malawi

Nyando Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyando Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya9081:50,8595,165
Malawi8631:19,8373,086
Cameroon2981:69,6958,757
DR Congo1161:636,89347,292
Tanzania861:615,60037,853
Zimbabwe491:315,06631,156
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
England41:13,929,515290,718
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Nyando (133) may also be a first name.

Nyando Last Name Facts

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

Nyando is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyando? popularity and diffusion

Nyando is the 180,955th most widespread surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 3,097,130 people. The last name Nyando occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyando live; 43 percent live in East Africa and 39 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 804,402nd most commonly occurring given name world-wide It is held by 133 people.

The surname is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 908 people, or 1 in 50,859. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kisumu County, where 22 percent live, Vihiga County, where 16 percent live and Kilifi County, where 12 percent live. Outside of Kenya it exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 37 percent live and Cameroon, where 13 percent live.

Nyando Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyandoa92845/
Nyandou9230/
Nyandoh9219/
Nyandoi9213/
Nyamndo925/
Nyaando921/
Nyahando86260/
Nyando'a861/
Nyandoha861/
Nyondo8348,952/
Nyanda8331,779/
Nhando83738/
Gnando83338/
Niando83222/
Njando832/
Niandou7714,536/
Gnandou77640/
N'Yanda7721/
Nayondo7720/
Niandoh7714/
Niandot7713/
Njandou7713/
Nyandah7712/
Nnyondo7712/
Nyandeu7711/
Neandou7710/
Nianduo772/
Nyamdou772/
Nyandaa771/
Nyoondo771/
Neyondo771/
Ngiando771/
Niandoy771/
Njandoh771/
Nyamdoj771/
Nyondoi771/
Nyandga771/
Ñando731/
Gniandou7125/
Nyahanda7118/
Nioandou714/
Ngnandou713/
Njiandoh713/
Niaandou713/
Nianndou713/
Nianddou713/
Niamndou712/
Nyhandha711/
Nhahando711/
Nniandou711/
Nyandhau711/
Njiandou711/
Nianda671,224/
Nhondo67943/
Nyonda67925/
Gnanda67593/
Neondo67436/
Njanda67368/
Nhanda67199/
Niondo67193/
Nyamda6774/
Njondo6771/
Gnahandou6733/
Gnondo6723/
Neanda6714/
Niamdo671/

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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 Nyando
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