Nyangiya Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyangiya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyangiya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Nyangiya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyangiya is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Nyangiya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyangiya? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,587,209th most numerous last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyangiya live; 92 percent live in East Africa and 58 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 4,198,173. In Kenya Nyangiya is mostly concentrated in: Kisii County, where 36 percent are found, Nyamira County, where 36 percent are found and Kiambu County, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Kenya this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 8 percent are found.

Nyangiya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Nyangiya surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nyangija881/
Nyangiye881/
Nyangiai881/
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Nyangau8011,965/
Nyangai801,053/
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Nyangoi80243/
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Nhagiya807/
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Nyangae803/
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Nhaniya801/
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Nyasengeya781/
Nyang'au7513,276/
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Nyangaye75107/
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Nyangoha7512/
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Nyanshija712/
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Nyanay711/
Njangaiah711/
Ngiangiai711/
Nyaningea711/
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Nyasengau711/
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Nyagoy711/
Nyan'gajo711/
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Nyanjahia711/
Nyannggau711/
Nayyangau711/
Nyanjui671,609/
Nyanney671,255/
Nyagoha67857/
Nyangoe67279/
Nyanjau67279/
Nyagayi6754/
Nyongoy6734/
Nyangou6734/
Nyanayo6729/
Nyanzei6727/
Nyanzey6727/
Nyanaye6718/
Nyagayo677/
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Nyanzui677/
Nyanajo677/
Niangoa677/
Nyannie676/
Gnangoi676/
Nyageyi674/
Nyanzoi674/
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Niangau674/
Nyanhau672/
Njangai672/
Njanija672/
Nyanjuy672/
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Nyanaji671/
Nyongea671/
Gnangey671/
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Nhoniya671/
Niangae671/
Nyanijo671/
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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nyangiya
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