Nyaola Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyaola Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyaola Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya541:855,18332,488
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362

Nyaola (11) may also be a first name.

Nyaola Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyaola occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Nyaola click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyaola? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nyaola is the 1,955,159th most numerous family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 80,082,922 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyaola reside; 59 percent reside in East Africa and 58 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly occurring given name internationally. It is borne by 11 people.

It is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 54 people, or 1 in 855,183. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Homa Bay County, where 94 percent reside, Kakamega County, where 2 percent reside and Kisumu County, where 2 percent reside. Not including Kenya Nyaola exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 37 percent reside and South Africa, where 3 percent reside.

Nyaola Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Nyaola surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyaoula9212/
Nyahaola861/
Nyauolga861/
Nyaula83121/
Nyaole83111/
Nyaoli839/
Nyaolo832/
Nyoola832/
Nyoula832/
Nyaholo7730/
Nyahole773/
Nyajolo771/
Nyaulas771/
Gnaolai771/
Nyahouli711/
Nyauli67217/
Gnaole6749/
Nyaule6717/
Njoala6714/
Nyaulo676/
Nyauly674/
Gnaoli672/
Nyaouolou671/
Nyoulo671/
Nyooli671/
Nyoule671/
Nyoolo671/
Niaula671/

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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 Nyaola
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