Nyau Surname
Approximately 3,907 people bear this surname
Nyau Surname Definition:
Nyau is a surname of the Universal tribe, meaning: a traditional dancer that has passed through special initiations.
Nyau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,983 | 1:7,993 | 948 |
| Tanzania | 1,190 | 1:44,489 | 5,041 |
| Indonesia | 328 | 1:403,199 | 34,161 |
| Namibia | 219 | 1:11,002 | 2,073 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| Malaysia | 43 | 1:685,912 | 32,468 |
| Zimbabwe | 29 | 1:532,353 | 42,865 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
Nyau (331) may also be a first name.
Nyau Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nyau is a surname of the Universal tribe, meaning: a traditional dancer that has passed through special initiations.
Nyau Demographics
Average Nyau Salary in
South Africa
R 73,044
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Nyau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyau Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nyau (Hindi: न्याऊ, Marathi: न्याऊ, Russian: Няу) is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyau? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 117,777th most frequently held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,865,254 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Nyau are found; 57 percent are found in Southern Africa and 57 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Nyau is also the 481,336th most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 331 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 1,983 people, or 1 in 7,993. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Province, where 64 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 25 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Zambia Nyau is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 30 percent reside and Indonesia, where 8 percent reside.
Nyau Last Name Statistics demography
Nyau earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 69.26% less than the national average, earning R 73,044 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyahu | 89 | 34 | / |
| Nyauh | 89 | 9 | / |
| Nyaud | 89 | 6 | / |
| Nyaut | 89 | 5 | / |
| Nyaup | 89 | 5 | / |
| Nyaou | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nnyau | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nyaheu | 80 | 30 | / |
| Naiyau | 80 | 7 | / |
| Nyaouh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nyault | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nyahou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Niau | 75 | 116 | / |
| Nyou | 75 | 18 | / |
| Naayyau | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Yahou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nayyaou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gnaou | 67 | 506 | / |
| Niaux | 67 | 228 | / |
| Neațu | 67 | 188 | / |
| Niaud | 67 | 62 | / |
| Nyouh | 67 | 36 | / |
| Nyautowa | 67 | 27 | / |
| Niaut | 67 | 27 | / |
| Njoau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Njiau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nhahu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Njauu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Niaou | 67 | 2 | / |
| N'You | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nyout | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nyoup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyoju | 67 | 1 | / |
Nyau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nyau in the Hindi language | ||
| न्याऊ | n'ya'u | - |
| Nyau in the Marathi language | ||
| न्याऊ | n'ya'u | 70 |
| न्याउ | n'ya'u | 30 |
| Nyau in the Russian language | ||
| Няу | nau | - |
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