Nyantika Surname

219,419th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,864 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyantika Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyantika Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,8531:24,9222,813
United States91:40,273,215872,126
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Nyantika (220) may also be a first name.

Nyantika Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nyantika is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyantika? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 219,419th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 3,909,628 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nyantika live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 65 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 608,246th most frequent forename internationally. It is borne by 220 people.

This last name is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,853 people, or 1 in 24,922. In Kenya Nyantika is primarily concentrated in: Nyamira County, where 45 percent reside, Kisii County, where 34 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Nyantika Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Nyantika last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Nyantika earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 52.96% more than the national average, earning $66,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyantieka941/
Nyantikka941/
Niantika882/
Nyantuica821/
Gnantiko754/
Gnanteka751/
Nyantekyi71810/
Gnantikou7116/
Gnantikoi715/
Gnantico6311/
Gnanteke631/
Gnantekoi592/
Gnantekou591/

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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 Nyantika
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