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 occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyawira? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nyawira is the 21,206th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 283,518 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyawira are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 97 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 79,991st most numerous given name globally. It is borne by 6,679 people.
The surname Nyawira is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 25,631 people, or 1 in 1,802. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kirinyaga County, where 21 percent are found, Nyeri County, where 16 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 12 percent are found. Besides Kenya Nyawira exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
Nyawira Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily 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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