Nyang'au Surname

39,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,276 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyang'au Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyang'au Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya13,2671:3,481537
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Togo11:7,247,76812,049

Nyang'au (2,499) may also be a first name.

Nyang'au Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nyang'au Come From? nationality or country of origin

Nyang'au occurs most in Kenya. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyang'au? popularity and diffusion

Nyang'au is the 39,539th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 548,926 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyang'au live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 55 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Nyang'au is also the 147,669th most frequent first name globally, borne by 2,499 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 13,267 people, or 1 in 3,481. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Nyamira County, where 45 percent live, Kisii County, where 38 percent live and Nairobi County, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account Kenya Nyang'au occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Nyang'au Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Nyang'au last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nyag'au931/
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Nyan'gau88131/
Nyang'ai88120/
Nyaang'a882/
Nyanngau882/
Nyang'aa881/
Nyang'ue881/
Nyang'oa881/
Nyanga8629,822/
Nyangu8618,991/
Nyagau8661/
Nyang'uye82269/
Nyang'aya82265/
Nyang'ayo8274/
Nyasengau821/
Nyanga'ya821/
Nyang'oya821/
Nyannggau821/
Nayyangau821/
Nyaanga803,650/
Nyong'a801,146/
Nyangai801,053/
Nyangha80125/
Nyangga8090/
Nyangou8034/
Nyangah8025/
Nyangoa8015/
Nnyanga8014/
Nyanggu8010/
Nyangap8010/
Nyangut808/
Nyan'ga805/
Nyangud804/
Nyangup804/
Nyaggau804/
Niangau804/
Nyangae803/
Nyagaju802/
Nhyanga802/
Nyanguu802/
Nyangaa802/
Nyangea802/
N'Yangu801/
Nyangaz801/
Nyanguh801/
Nyangay801/
Nyaga7773,013/
Nyagu77536/
Nyangoya752,013/
Nyangaya75457/
Nyaninga75412/
Nyanggai75239/
Nyangayi75123/
Nyangaye75107/
Nyasengu7590/
Nyahanga7547/
Nyangaji7528/
Nyangais7523/
Nyangoue7520/
Nyonggau7513/
Nyangoha7512/
Nyangiya7512/
Nyanggah759/
Nyanenga758/
Nyangeya757/
Nyangayo755/
Nyangajo752/
Nyangguh752/
Nyangaje752/
Nnyangah751/
Neuyanga751/
Nyangahe751/
Nyangaja751/
Nyanghai751/
Nyangheu751/
Nyangija751/
Nyanguea751/
Nyanguhe751/
Nyasingu751/
Nyaangah751/
Nyan'gai751/
Nyang'oe751/
Nnyaanga751/
Nyamggau751/
Nyanggad751/
Nyangguu751/
Nyanghad751/
Nhanga7122,115/
Nianga7117,861/
Nyonga718,310/
Nyagah715,084/
Njanga711,863/
Gnanga711,536/
Niangu71312/
Njangu71306/
Nyongu71129/
Nyagai7166/
Nnyagu7162/
Nyagha7130/
Nyagoa7116/
Nyaaga7116/
Nyagap7116/
Nyagut7110/
N'Yaga717/
Nyhaga717/
Nyassenga716/
Nyaguj715/
Nyamga715/
Nyagas715/
Nnyaga714/
Nyagay713/
Nhangu713/
Nyaguh713/
Nyohangou713/
Nyagga713/
Neanga712/
Nhyasenga712/
Nyagea712/
Nyangouet711/
Nyaningea711/
Nyatingea711/
Nyagou711/
Nyan'gaya711/
Nyoaga711/
Nyan'gajo711/
Nyasengha711/
Nyasingah711/
Nyachinga711/
Nyageu711/
Nyagoha67857/
Nyagaya67570/
Niangou67315/
Nyangoe67279/
Nyangoi67243/
Nyongha67230/
Naiyaga67224/
Nyangoy67171/
Njianga67100/
Ngiangu6775/
Gnangou6760/
Nyagayi6754/
Ngianga6750/
Nayonga6742/
Ngnanga6739/
Najonga6732/
Nyaggah6730/
Njangha6723/
Niangga6722/
Gnagaud6721/
N'Ianga6721/
Nyamgha6716/
Nayongu6711/
Niangas6711/
Njangou679/
Nuyonga679/
Niangah678/
Nyagayo677/
Niangoa677/
Njangga676/
Nyaghga676/
Nh'anga675/
Nyaguth675/
Nyagush674/
Njangaâ674/
Nyagoya674/
Njangai672/
Niangha672/
Gnamnga672/
Njainga672/
Njamnga672/
Njanghu672/
Nyongai672/
Nehanga672/
Nyageya672/
N'Iangu671/
Nyaghou671/
Nyongea671/
Nyaguoi671/
Neangou671/
Niangae671/
Nnyonga671/
Nihanga671/
Nyoonga671/
Nyasengeya671/
Nyagajo671/
Nyagoue671/
Nyahgha671/
Nhaunga671/
Nyaghas671/
Nyagiya671/
Nianggu671/
Nyaggai671/
Niangat671/

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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