Nyanganya Surname

1,817,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Nyanganya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyanganya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Zimbabwe381:406,26936,425
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430

Nyanganya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyanganya is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Nyanganya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyanganya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nyanganya is the 1,817,111th most numerous family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 70,752,873 people. Nyanganya is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyanganya are found; 53 percent are found in Central Africa and 53 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

Nyanganya is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 55 people, or 1 in 1,343,265. Beside The DR Congo this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 37 percent live and South Africa, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyaganya94258/
Nyananya949/
Nyanganyayi9012/
Nyamganya891/
Nyan'anya891/
Nyananyo82153/
Nyagonya8212/
Njaganya821/
Nyamhanya781/
Nyangonyo781/
Njaganja711/
Gnanogno595/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nyanganya
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