Nyawira Surname
Approximately 25,704 people bear this surname
Nyawira Surname User-submission:
The surname Nyawira comes from the word wira, which means 'work done well'. And when work is done well it is considered as hardwork, hence nyawira means 'hardworking girl', while mawira means 'hardworking boy'.
Nyawira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 25,631 | 1:1,802 | 276 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Uganda | 12 | 1:3,253,273 | 85,117 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Nyawira (6,679) may also be a first name.
Nyawira Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Nyawira comes from the word wira, which means 'work done well'. And when work is done well it is considered as hardwork, hence nyawira means 'hardworking girl', while mawira means 'hardworking boy'.
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Nyawira Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Nyawira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyawira Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nyawira is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyawira? popularity and diffusion
Nyawira is the 21,206th most frequent surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 283,518 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyawira live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Nyawira is also the 79,991st most widespread given name throughout the world, borne by 6,679 people.
The surname is most frequent in Kenya, where it is carried by 25,631 people, or 1 in 1,802. In Kenya Nyawira is mostly found in: Kirinyaga County, where 21 percent live, Nyeri County, where 16 percent live and Nairobi County, where 12 percent live. Apart from Kenya this surname exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
Nyawira Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyawirah | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nyanwira | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nyamwaira | 88 | 89 | / |
| Nyawera | 86 | 398 | / |
| Nyawiri | 86 | 302 | / |
| Nyabira | 86 | 281 | / |
| Nyavira | 86 | 186 | / |
| Nyawire | 86 | 129 | / |
| Nhawira | 86 | 14 | / |
| Nyauira | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nyambira | 80 | 887 | / |
| Nyahwire | 80 | 18 | / |
| Nyahwiri | 80 | 16 | / |
| Niamwira | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nyamwiri | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nyaweiri | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyawaire | 80 | 1 | / |
| Njamwira | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyambirai | 75 | 574 | / |
| Niamwirat | 75 | 14 | / |
| Nyambaira | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nyamwirre | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyawere | 71 | 5,993 | / |
| Nyabera | 71 | 3,413 | / |
| Nhavira | 71 | 355 | / |
| Nyabiri | 71 | 294 | / |
| Njawiri | 71 | 236 | / |
| Nyowera | 71 | 210 | / |
| Nyawuro | 71 | 10 | / |
| Nyaviri | 71 | 7 | / |
| Nyabire | 71 | 6 | / |
| Nyabiro | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nyavera | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nyaweri | 71 | 3 | / |
| Niawera | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyawuri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Njabira | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyambiri | 67 | 275 | / |
| Nyambera | 67 | 223 | / |
| Nyambiro | 67 | 111 | / |
| Nyambire | 67 | 22 | / |
| Nyaweere | 67 | 22 | / |
| Nyabairo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nyemwera | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nyavhiri | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nyamweri | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nyamwere | 67 | 5 | / |
| Njyabera | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nyonvira | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nyaabire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyamwery | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhavaira | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyanviri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyavuura | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyahwere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyaabiri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyabaire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyaberah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyaboiro | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nyawira
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