Nyangwesa Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Nyangwesa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Nyangwesa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyangwesa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nyangwesa is found most in Kenya. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyangwesa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,593,402nd most commonly used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyangwesa live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
It is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 11,544,975. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kakamega County, where 100 percent live. Barring Kenya Nyangwesa exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 17 percent live and Uganda, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyangwesha | 95 | 1 | / |
| Nyangweso | 89 | 10,304 | / |
| Nyankwesha | 84 | 3 | / |
| Nyan'gweso | 84 | 1 | / |
| Nyangwesio | 84 | 1 | / |
| Nyangwesho | 84 | 1 | / |
| Nyangweser | 84 | 1 | / |
| Nyagweso | 82 | 45 | / |
| Nyangwisi | 78 | 5 | / |
| Nyangwaso | 78 | 3 | / |
| Nyankwasa | 78 | 1 | / |
| Nyangwezo | 78 | 1 | / |
| Nyangwiso | 78 | 1 | / |
| Nyankweshe | 74 | 2 | / |
| Nyangwecho | 74 | 1 | / |
| Nyankwasha | 74 | 1 | / |
| Nyagwisi | 71 | 306 | / |
| Nyang'wechi | 70 | 2 | / |
| Nyangwizo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nyanguisi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyankwise | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyankwezi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyanguhiza | 63 | 2 | / |
| Neongguisa | 53 | 3 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Nyangwesa
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