Nyasa Surname

197,650th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Malawi

Nyasa Surname Definition:

Nyasa is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a child that is born after twins.

Nyasa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania8431:62,8016,701
DR Congo5951:124,16713,438
Malawi3401:50,3507,017
Zimbabwe2381:64,8679,758
Zambia261:609,61224,798
Cameroon251:830,76357,125
India181:42,614,743461,117
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Nyasa (657) may also be a first name.

Nyasa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nyasa is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: a child that is born after twins.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Nyasa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyasa (Bengali: ন্যাসা, Hindi: न्यासा) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyasa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 197,650th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 3,440,768 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Nyasa live; 40 percent live in East Africa and 40 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Nyasa is also the 323,942nd most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 657 people.

It is most common in Tanzania, where it is held by 843 people, or 1 in 62,801. In Tanzania Nyasa is most common in: Mtwara Region, where 39 percent live, Mbeya Region, where 37 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 16 percent live. Aside from Tanzania this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 28 percent live and Malawi, where 16 percent live.

Nyasa Last Name Statistics demography

Nyasa earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.78% more than the national average, earning $49,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nyhasa912/
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Nyaza8036/
Neasa8028/
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Nyosa803/
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Nyhatsha771/
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Nyasso7345/
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Nyossa7312/
Nhassa7310/
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Najosa737/
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Nyahatsha711/
Gnaissa67636/
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N'Yasse6714/
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Niashad6710/
Nehasha674/
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Njautsa674/
Nyaashe674/
Neyeaso673/
Nihasad673/
Nayossa673/
Naiyaso672/
Ngnatsa672/
Naiyasi672/
Njiatsa672/
Nehassa672/
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Nehasja671/
Nhashah671/
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Nehasia671/
Nyashoh671/
Najiasa671/
Niassai671/
Njaisoa671/
Njassah671/
Nnyasio671/
Nyashuo671/
Nyasseh671/
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Nyassie671/
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Nyahsih671/
Gnassah671/
Gnassaî671/
Gnassea671/
Gniatsa671/
Nyhashe671/
Nyasuoy671/
Nyaaise671/
Nayiasi671/
Nayiaso671/
Nyazaay671/

Nyasa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nyasa in the Bengali language
ন্যাসাn'yasa-
Nyasa in the Hindi language
न्यासाn'yasa-

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