Nyayen Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Nyayen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyayen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Nyayen (2,441) may also be a first name.

Nyayen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyayen is borne by more people in South Sudan than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyayen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,593,402nd most widely held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyayen reside; 67 percent reside in East Africa and 67 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Nyayen is also the 149,834th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 2,441 people.

The last name is most widespread in South Sudan, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 2,853,769. Aside from South Sudan Nyayen occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 17 percent are found and Nigeria, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nyayene921/
Nyaen9129/
Nyaeyeng8618/
Nyuyen8353/
Neayen8314/
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Nyayem831/
Gnayen831/
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Nyayohn7730/
Nyayian7726/
Nyieyen777/
Naiyean772/
Njiayen771/
Nyayion771/
Neyyean771/
Nyaieng771/
Nyean73117/
Nyien7330/
Niyen7319/
Nyoen733/
Njyen733/
Njaen731/
Nyuyn731/
Nyahyohn716/
Nyaiyang714/
Nyauyane712/
Nayseang711/
Najiayen711/
Nyateang711/
Nyaina67597/
Ngiyen67582/
Gnuyen67559/
Nyajon67443/
Neuyen67169/
Njuyen67142/
Ngeyen6755/
Nhuyen6751/
Nhoyan6731/
Nhuyan6717/
Gnoyan6716/
Niuyan6710/
Gnayem678/
Nyiyan677/
Nyoyon677/
Njuyan676/
Nyehan676/
Nyawem675/
Nieyan674/
Nyeane672/
Gnaien672/
Nyajun672/
Niayan671/
Nyeyon671/
Nyuyon671/
Nuyuen671/
Neyuen671/
Niuyen671/
Ngeyan671/
Njayon671/
Njayun671/
Nyojan671/
Nyiyon671/
Nyeang671/
Nhyyan671/
Niauen671/
Niaien671/
Niyyan671/
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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
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  • 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 Nyayen
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