Nyanguru Surname

472,211th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 710 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Nyanguru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyanguru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4741:111,69110,757
Zimbabwe1971:78,36711,515
Kenya141:3,298,56438,706
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Lesotho21:1,016,27921,693
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Nyanguru (20) may also be a first name.

Nyanguru Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nyanguru is found most in Tanzania. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyanguru? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 472,211th most frequent last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 10,264,149 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyanguru are found; 70 percent are found in East Africa and 70 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Nyanguru is also the 2,446,817th most widely held given name in the world It is held by 20 people.

This last name is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 474 people, or 1 in 111,691. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Ruvuma Region, where 82 percent are found, Mara Region, where 15 percent are found and Mbeya Region, where 1 percent are found. Other than Tanzania it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 28 percent are found and Kenya, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyaguru932/
Njanguru8835/
Gnangourou7898/
N'Yagourou781/
Nyamhuru7585/
Nyagoruh7524/
Gnagourou7136/
Nianourou713/
Gnanhourou679/
Nianhourou679/
Gnogourou591/
Gnonourou591/
Gnonhourou561/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nyanguru
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