Nyasi Surname

276,073rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,405 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Nyasi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyasi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania8861:59,7546,421
Kenya4091:112,9099,598
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
Uganda141:2,788,52078,087
India81:95,883,173728,828
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Nyasi (163) may also be a first name.

Nyasi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nyasi (Hindi: न्यासी, Russian: Няси) is most common in Tanzania. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyasi? popularity and diffusion

Nyasi is the 276,073rd most frequently held family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 5,186,865 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nyasi reside; 93 percent reside in East Africa and 93 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Nyasi is also the 717,791st most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 163 people.

It is most common in Tanzania, where it is held by 886 people, or 1 in 59,754. In Tanzania it is most common in: Iringa Region, where 28 percent are found, Singida Region, where 24 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 19 percent are found. Besides Tanzania this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 29 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 4 percent are found.

Nyasi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (85%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyassi916,577/
Nyashi91806/
Nyasei9133/
Nyasie916/
Nyaasi914/
Nyasai914/
Nyasih912/
Nyhasi911/
Nhyasi911/
Nyatsih8322/
Nyoasih8313/
Naiyasi832/
Nyashai831/
Nyatsai831/
Nyassie831/
Nyassoi831/
Nyahsih831/
Nayiasi831/
Nyasa802,118/
Nyazi801,431/
Nyase80835/
Nyosi80664/
Njasi80331/
Niasi80193/
Neasi8027/
Gnasi8019/
Nhasi8011/
Nyaci806/
Nyasy801/
Nyashich772/
Naiyasit771/
Nyasha731,955/
Nyassa731,616/
Niasih73480/
Gnassi73445/
Nyasse73206/
Njashi73148/
Nyashe7369/
Nyazai7356/
Ngiasi7342/
Nyaasa7322/
Nyaazi7317/
Njassi7316/
Nnyase7313/
Nhassi7311/
Niassi7310/
Niashi738/
Nhaisi736/
Nihasi735/
Nyazoi734/
Nyasyo734/
Najosi733/
Njasih733/
Nyossi733/
Nyassy732/
Gnashi732/
Nayosi732/
Nyassé732/
Njaisi732/
Nyhasa732/
Nyahsa731/
Nyhasy731/
Nyoshi731/
Nehasi731/
Nhashi731/
Njatsi731/
Nyacie731/
Ngeasi731/
N'Yosi731/
Niasie731/
Njjasi731/
Njaasi731/
Njhasi731/
Njasie731/
Nijasi731/
Nyazzi731/
Nyaseu731/
Nnyazi731/
Nyased731/
Niaasi731/
Niasid731/
Niatsi731/
Nyasaya6782/
Ngnassi6751/
Nyasseu6742/
Niatshi6727/
Nhaissi6726/
Ngiashi6716/
Njashie6716/
N'Yasse6714/
Nihashi6713/
Nayossi6710/
Nyhasha679/
Najjasi675/
Nyaashe674/
Nayyazi674/
Nehashi673/
Najjosi673/
Niatsih672/
Neyoshi672/
Nayoshi672/
Naiyazi672/
Nehaysi672/
Najoshi671/
Nyasaha671/
Nijgasi671/
Nihasih671/
Nhiassi671/
Niashii671/
Nyahsee671/
Nagiosi671/
Ngeasih671/
Niassai671/
Njiashi671/
Njiassi671/
Njahshi671/
Njaschi671/
Nnyassa671/
Nyotshi671/
Nyasseh671/
Nyassep671/
Nyassoa671/
Nyahasa671/
Nhayssi671/
Nehaisi671/
Nyhashe671/
Nyasuoy671/
Nyatchi671/
Nyaaise671/
Nyaïssa671/
Gnatsie670/

Nyasi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nyasi in the Hindi language
न्यासीn'yasi-
Nyasi in the Russian language
Нясиnasi-

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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 Nyasi
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