Nyantau Surname

1,202,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Nyantau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyantau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia1591:185,49811,084
Nigeria371:4,787,642126,894

Nyantau (30) may also be a first name.

Nyantau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nyantau is found in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyantau? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nyantau is the 1,202,518th most widespread surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 37,181,357 people. Nyantau is predominantly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Nyantau reside; 81 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 81 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,911,214th most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 30 people.

This last name is most widely held in Malaysia, where it is borne by 159 people, or 1 in 185,498. In Malaysia Nyantau is most numerous in: Sarawak, where 96 percent are found, Johor, where 3 percent are found and Kelantan, where 1 percent are found. Beside Malaysia Nyantau exists in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 19 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyanthau939/
Nyanta92411/
Nyantu9275/
Nyantai8661/
Nyantah865/
Nyantou864/
Nyantas864/
Nyantay862/
Nyantoa861/
Nyantue861/
Nyanetu861/
Nyantahe8031/
Nyantuhe804/
Nyanteah802/
Nyantaye802/
Nyantoha801/
Nyantaya801/
Nyantajo801/
Nyantuha801/
Gnanta771,221/
Nianta77856/
Nyonta7743/
Njanta7714/
Niantu776/
Neantu775/
Neanta772/
Njantu771/
Nhanta771/
Nyantuuhe752/
Nyantuuha751/
Nyantee711,064/
Njantou71548/
Nihanta71154/
Nehanta7173/
Njanteu7130/
Niantta7122/
Nyantie7119/
Gnantou7114/
Nyontat716/
Nyantey715/
Nyantoe715/
Niantai713/
Gnantta713/
Nyonteu712/
Njamnta712/
Neanntu711/
Nyantoi711/
Nyamteu711/
Nyontah711/
Nijanta711/
Nnyonta711/
Njantuh711/
Njantap711/
Ngeantae679/
Nyanteeh677/
Nianthat674/
Nyamtaha673/
Ngeantha672/
Ngeantea671/
Nyanthie671/
Nyosenta671/
Njanthou671/
Nihanthu671/

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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 Nyantau
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