Nyanje Surname

71,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,879 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyanje Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyanje Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5,9161:7,8061,037
Tanzania5431:97,4989,656
Malawi2091:81,91010,289
Zambia1691:93,7877,646
Zimbabwe221:701,73850,656
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
England11:55,718,059489,080
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Nyanje (2,302) may also be a first name.

Nyanje Last Name Facts

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

Nyanje occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyanje? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 71,734th most common surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,059,390 people. Nyanje is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyanje are found; 94 percent are found in East Africa and 94 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Nyanje is also the 155,302nd most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 2,302 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 5,916 people, or 1 in 7,806. In Kenya Nyanje is mostly concentrated in: Kwale County, where 49 percent reside, Kilifi County, where 28 percent reside and Kakamega County, where 9 percent reside. Besides Kenya this last name exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 8 percent reside and Malawi, where 3 percent reside.

Nyanje Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (79%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyanjer921/
Nyanjeh921/
Nyanjye921/
Nyange8340,488/
Nyanja832,197/
Njanje831,202/
Nyonje83667/
Nyanji83204/
Nyanye83108/
Nyanhe8331/
Nyanie839/
Neanje837/
Nyanjui771,609/
Nyangie77932/
Nnyanja7726/
Nyangeh7724/
Nyangei776/
Nyannie776/
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Nyamnji774/
Nyaniey774/
Nyangea772/
Nyanjuy772/
Nyaanja772/
Nnyange772/
Nyanyeh771/
Nyanjay771/
Nyanche771/
Nyaneoa771/
Nhanjeh771/
Njanjeh771/
Njanjeu771/
Njanjie771/
Nyamjeh771/
Nyanyed771/
Nyanjaya7187/
Nyanchie7121/
Najjonje713/
Nyanngee711/
Nyancher711/
Nyanjuis711/
Nyangihe711/
Nyangeyo711/
Nyamnjih711/
N'Yan'he711/
Nyannieh711/
Nyahanji711/
Gnagne679,845/
Njanji677,923/
Nyangi676,299/
Njanja671,837/
Niagne671,473/
Niange67935/
Njange67706/
Nyonge67217/
Njonje67177/
Nyonie67141/
Nyonji6766/
Nhanji6756/
Nyonye674/
Nhanhe674/
Nianji674/
Niamje672/
Nianja672/
Njanie672/
Nianhe672/
Nyonja671/
Nyogne671/
Gnanie671/
Nionje671/
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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 Nyanje
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