Nyawir Surname
Approximately 142 people bear this surname
Nyawir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 100 | 1:461,799 | 24,210 |
| Indonesia | 37 | 1:3,574,303 | 189,798 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Nyawir (17) may also be a first name.
Nyawir Demographics
Nyawir Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyahwire | 86 | 18 | / |
| Nyawaire | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nyawer | 83 | 7 | / |
| Nyamwirre | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyambir | 77 | 9 | / |
| Nyanwer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nyaweere | 71 | 22 | / |
| Nyamwere | 71 | 5 | / |
| Nyahwere | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyamvior | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyanwreh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Njowir | 67 | 159 | / |
| Nyaver | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gnavir | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nyaber | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nyachwere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyamver | 62 | 57 | / |
| Nyanuer | 62 | 9 | / |
| Nyanver | 62 | 6 | / |
| Nyamber | 62 | 5 | / |
| Njavier | 62 | 1 | / |
| Nyamvere | 57 | 17 | / |
| Nyambeer | 57 | 4 | / |
| Nyonwreh | 57 | 1 | / |
| Neaver | 50 | 8 | / |
| Niouer | 50 | 5 | / |
| Nhaver | 50 | 3 | / |
| Neovir | 50 | 1 | / |
| Nyober | 50 | 1 | / |
| Gnower | 50 | 0 | / |
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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
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis