Nyawir Surname

1,484,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyawir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyawir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1001:461,79924,210
Indonesia371:3,574,303189,798
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nyawir (17) may also be a first name.

Nyawir Last Name Facts

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

Nyawir is found most in Kenya. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyawir? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,484,726th most frequently held last name globally, held by around 1 in 51,320,746 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 71 percent of Nyawir are found; 71 percent are found in East Africa and 62 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 2,694,839th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 17 people.

It is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 100 people, or 1 in 461,799. In Kenya Nyawir is most prevalent in: Kisumu County, where 82 percent reside, Nakuru County, where 9 percent reside and Homa Bay County, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya Nyawir exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 26 percent reside and Malaysia, where 2 percent reside.

Nyawir Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Nyawir surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyahwire8618/
Nyawaire861/
Nyawer837/
Nyamwirre801/
Nyambir779/
Nyanwer771/
Nyaweere7122/
Nyamwere715/
Nyahwere711/
Nyamvior711/
Nyanwreh711/
Njowir67159/
Nyaver6713/
Gnavir674/
Nyaber672/
Nyachwere671/
Nyamver6257/
Nyanuer629/
Nyanver626/
Nyamber625/
Njavier621/
Nyamvere5717/
Nyambeer574/
Nyonwreh571/
Neaver508/
Niouer505/
Nhaver503/
Neovir501/
Nyober501/
Gnower500/

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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 Nyawir
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