Nyanfi Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Nyanfi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyanfi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110

Nyanfi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyanfi occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyanfi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nyanfi is the 3,730,171st most widespread last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyanfi are found; 96 percent are found in Central Africa and 96 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

Nyanfi is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 2,736,280. Barring The DR Congo Nyanfi is found in one country. It is also common in Liberia, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyamfi8341/
Nyanfa832/
Nianfi831/
Nyanfee776/
Nyanfeu772/
Niannfi771/
Nyamfa67123/
Njanfa6735/
Nyamfe6715/
Gnonfi6710/
Niamfoi62266/
Nyamfeu623/
Nyonfeu622/
Njonfai621/
Njamfa50194/
Njamfe5045/
Njonfa5018/
Njonfe501/

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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 Nyanfi
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