Nyangau Surname

43,465th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,965 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyangau Surname User-submission:

The Nyangau surname means 'wild'. All wild animals are called nyangau.

Nyangau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya11,7261:3,938579
Malaysia1401:210,67312,296
United States461:7,879,542351,394
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
England21:27,859,030389,889
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Nyangau (2,103) may also be a first name.

Nyangau Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Nyangau surname means 'wild'. All wild animals are called nyangau.

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Nyangau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyangau has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyangau? popularity and diffusion

It is the 43,465th most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 609,072 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Nyangau are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 54 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 164,047th most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 2,103 people.

This last name is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 11,726 people, or 1 in 3,938. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Nyamira County, where 39 percent are found, Kisii County, where 38 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 9 percent are found. Beside Kenya this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Nyangau Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Nyangau last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Nyangau earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.78% more than the national average, earning $49,096 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nyang'au9313,276/
Nyanggau93726/
Nyan'gau93131/
Nyanngau932/
Nyanga9229,822/
Nyangu9218,991/
Nyanau92354/
Nyagau9261/
Nyasengau881/
Nyannggau881/
Nayyangau881/
Nyaanga863,650/
Nyangai861,053/
Nyang'a86331/
Nyangha86125/
Nyangga8690/
Nyangou8634/
Nyangah8625/
Nyangoa8615/
Nnyanga8614/
Nyanggu8610/
Nyangap8610/
Nyangut868/
Nyan'ga865/
Nyangud864/
Nyangup864/
Nyaggau864/
Niangau864/
Nyangae863/
Nyanhau862/
Nyang'u862/
Nyagaju862/
Nhyanga862/
Nyanguu862/
Nyangaa862/
Nyangea862/
Nyanayu861/
N'Yangu861/
Nyangaz861/
Nyangna861/
Nyanguh861/
Nyangay861/
Nyag'au861/
Nyaga8373,013/
Nyana832,094/
Nyagu83536/
Nyanu83331/
Nyangoya802,013/
Nyangaya80457/
Nyaninga80412/
Nyanggai80239/
Nyangayi80123/
Nyang'ai80120/
Nyangaye80107/
Nyasengu8090/
Nyahanga8047/
Nyangaji8028/
Nyangais8023/
Nyangoue8020/
Nyonggau8013/
Nyangoha8012/
Nyangiya8012/
Nyanggah809/
Nyanenga808/
Nyangeya807/
Nyangayo805/
Nyangajo802/
Nyangguh802/
Nyangaje802/
Nyaang'a802/
Nyang'aa801/
Nyang'ue801/
Nnyangah801/
Neuyanga801/
Nyangahe801/
Nyangaja801/
Nyanghai801/
Nyangheu801/
Nyangija801/
Nyanguea801/
Nyanguhe801/
Nyasingu801/
Nyaangah801/
Nyan'gai801/
Nyang'oa801/
Nnyaanga801/
Nyamggau801/
Nyanggad801/
Nyangguu801/
Nyanghad801/
Nhanga7722,115/
Nianga7717,861/
Nyonga778,310/
Nyagah775,084/
Njanga771,863/
Gnanga771,536/
Nyaina77597/
Niangu77312/
Njangu77306/
Nyanah77192/
Nyongu77129/
Nyagai7766/
Nnyagu7762/
Nyanue7754/
Nyanou7739/
Nyagha7730/
Nyaana7728/
Nyanha7723/
Nyanea7721/
Nyagoa7716/
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Nyagap7716/
Nyagut7710/
Nyanai779/
Nyanna779/
Nyanui779/
Nyanae778/
N'Yaga777/
Nyhaga777/
Nyaguj775/
Nyamga775/
Nyagas775/
Nnyaga774/
Nyagay773/
Nhangu773/
Nyaguh773/
Nyagga773/
Nyoana772/
Neanga772/
Nyamnu772/
Nyagea772/
Nyhana771/
Nyaanu771/
Nyanay771/
Nyaneu771/
N'Yana771/
N'Yanu771/
Nnyana771/
Nyanoa771/
Nyagou771/
Nyoaga771/
Nyannu771/
Nyageu771/
Njanau771/
Nyang'uye75269/
Nyang'aya75265/
Nyang'ayo7574/
Nyassenga756/
Nyohangou753/
Nhyasenga752/
Nyangouet751/
Nyaningea751/
Nyatingea751/
Nyan'gaya751/
Nyanga'ya751/
Nyan'gajo751/
Nyang'oya751/
Nyasengha751/
Nyasingah751/
Nyachinga751/
Nyong'a711,146/
Nyagoha71857/
Naiyana71573/
Nyagaya71570/
Niangou71315/
Nyangoe71279/
Nyangoi71243/
Nyongha71230/
Naiyaga71224/
Nyangoy71171/
Njianga71100/
Ngiangu7175/
Gnangou7160/
Nyagayi7154/
Naayana7154/
Ngianga7150/
Nayonga7142/
Nyannah7140/
Ngnanga7139/
Najonga7132/
Nyaggah7130/
Nyanayo7129/
Njangha7123/
Niangga7122/
Nyhanna7121/
Gnagaud7121/
N'Ianga7121/
Nyanaye7118/
Nyamgha7116/
Nayongu7111/
Niangas7111/
Njangou719/
Nuyonga719/
Niangah718/
Nyagayo717/
Nyanajo717/
Niangoa717/
Gnangna717/
Njangga716/
Nyaghga716/
Nh'anga715/
Nyaguth715/
Nyon'ga715/
Nyagush714/
Nyahana714/
Njangaâ714/
Nyagoya714/
Nyanhou712/
Njangai712/
Niangha712/
Nyannay712/
Gnamnga712/
Njainga712/
Njamnga712/
Njanghu712/
Nyongai712/
Nehanga712/
Nyageya712/
Nyohana712/
N'Iangu711/
Nyaauna711/
Nyaghou711/
Nyahina711/
Nyanaji711/
Nyongea711/
Nyaguoi711/
Neangou711/
Niagnau711/
Niangae711/
Nnyonga711/
Nihanga711/
Nyoonga711/
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Nyaghas711/
Nyagiya711/
Nianggu711/
Nyaggai711/
Nayeana711/
Niangat711/
Neagu6755,760/
Neaga673,481/
Gnana672,290/
Niaga671,336/
Njagu671,331/
Gnaga671,209/
Njaga67751/
Njana67749/
Wannyana67565/
Niana67496/
Niagu67314/
Nyoga67236/
Njangaje67194/
Neanu67131/
Nyangoye67130/
Nhaga6790/
Ngnangou6736/
Nhanu6727/
Gnangawe6720/
Gnangueu6711/
Nyonu6710/
Nyanaiah6710/
Nyangoje679/
Gnanu677/
Neana676/
Nhana675/
Nianu675/
Njanu675/
Nyangoji674/
Nyogu674/
N'Nianga674/
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Nyongeja673/
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