Nyatu Surname
Approximately 162 people bear this surname
Nyatu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 118 | 1:448,658 | 31,304 |
| Malaysia | 21 | 1:1,404,487 | 59,312 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Nyatu (36) may also be a first name.
Nyatu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyatu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nyatu (Marathi: न्यातू) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyatu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,364,059th most frequently used surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 44,984,851 people. The surname Nyatu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Nyatu live; 80 percent live in East Africa and 77 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Nyatu is also the 1,717,090th most frequently held forename on earth, held by 36 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is held by 118 people, or 1 in 448,658. In Tanzania Nyatu is primarily concentrated in: Mbeya Region, where 87 percent are found, Morogoro Region, where 8 percent are found and Singida Region, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania Nyatu is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 13 percent are found and Malawi, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyatui | 91 | 15 | / |
| Nyatou | 91 | 14 | / |
| Nyathu | 91 | 8 | / |
| Nyateu | 91 | 5 | / |
| Nyatau | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nyhatu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nyathau | 83 | 1 | / |
| Naiyatu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Neatu | 80 | 1,043 | / |
| Nyotu | 80 | 97 | / |
| Niatu | 80 | 44 | / |
| Njatu | 80 | 21 | / |
| Nhatu | 80 | 10 | / |
| Gnatu | 80 | 9 | / |
| Njatou | 73 | 70 | / |
| Nyatoo | 73 | 44 | / |
| Gnatou | 73 | 22 | / |
| Nihatu | 73 | 21 | / |
| Njathu | 73 | 20 | / |
| Gnatus | 73 | 11 | / |
| Njateu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Neathu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Niatus | 73 | 2 | / |
| Niatou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngiatu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neatuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gnateu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nneatu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nijatu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gnatush | 67 | 19 | / |
| Njiatou | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nhiatou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nehateu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nyotout | 67 | 3 | / |
| Najjatu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gnathou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nhathuy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngnateu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njiateu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njatheu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nihathu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gniatou | 67 | 1 | / |
Nyatu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nyatu in the Marathi language | ||
| न्यातू | n'yatu | - |
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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 Nyatu
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