Nyangai Surname
Approximately 1,053 people bear this surname
Nyangai Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'one who yields an oar'.
Nyangai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 755 | 1:61,165 | 5,973 |
| Zimbabwe | 209 | 1:73,867 | 10,930 |
| Malaysia | 42 | 1:702,243 | 33,141 |
| Tanzania | 18 | 1:2,941,201 | 49,497 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
Nyangai (315) may also be a first name.
Nyangai Surname Meaning
Nyangai Demographics
Nyangai Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Nyangai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyangai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nyangai is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyangai? popularity and diffusion
It is the 347,156th most common surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 6,920,746 people. Nyangai is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Nyangai are found; 74 percent are found in East Africa and 44 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 494,917th most commonly held forename on earth It is held by 315 people.
Nyangai is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 755 people, or 1 in 61,165. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kakamega County, where 39 percent live, Vihiga County, where 29 percent live and Nairobi County, where 11 percent live. Besides Kenya it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 20 percent live and Malaysia, where 4 percent live.
Nyangai Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Nyangai surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Nyangai earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 55.71% less than the national average, earning R 105,240 per year.
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Footnotes
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