Nyanku Surname
Approximately 157 people bear this surname
Nyanku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 138 | 1:31,946 | 3,021 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
The alternate forms: Nyánku (1) are calculated separately.
Nyanku (292) may also be a first name.
Nyanku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyanku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nyanku is more commonly found in Liberia than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Nyánku. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyanku? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,391,595th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 46,417,490 people. The surname Nyanku occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyanku are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 88 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa. Nyanku is also the 516,683rd most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 292 people.
The last name Nyanku is most frequently occurring in Liberia, where it is borne by 138 people, or 1 in 31,946. In Liberia it is most frequent in: Gbarpolu County, where 65 percent are found, Montserrado County, where 28 percent are found and Bong County, where 4 percent are found. Beside Liberia Nyanku occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 6 percent are found and Nigeria, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyánku | 94 | 1 | / |
| Nyankeu | 92 | 21 | / |
| Nyankou | 92 | 5 | / |
| Nyangkui | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nyangkau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nyankuch | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nyonku | 83 | 2 | / |
| Njanku | 83 | 1 | / |
| Njankou | 77 | 501 | / |
| Niankou | 77 | 181 | / |
| Njankeu | 77 | 91 | / |
| Nyamkeu | 77 | 45 | / |
| Nyonkeu | 77 | 36 | / |
| Niangku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nyankoo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nyonkou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nyamkou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nyamkhuu | 71 | 252 | / |
| Nyamhkuu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nyonkeuh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Njeankeu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Njiankeu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngnankeu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Niankhou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Njonku | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ngniankeu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Nyanku
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