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

Nyayen is borne by more people in South Sudan than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyayen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,593,402nd most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Nyayen occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyayen live; 67 percent live in East Africa and 67 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 149,834th most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 2,441 people.

It is most frequently held in South Sudan, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 2,853,769. Barring South Sudan Nyayen is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 17 percent live and Nigeria, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nyaeyeng8618/
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Neayen8314/
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Gnayen831/
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Nyayohn7730/
Nyayian7726/
Nyieyen777/
Naiyean772/
Njiayen771/
Nyayion771/
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Nyaieng771/
Nyean73117/
Nyien7330/
Niyen7319/
Nyoen733/
Njyen733/
Njaen731/
Nyuyn731/
Nyahyohn716/
Nyaiyang714/
Nyauyane712/
Nayseang711/
Najiayen711/
Nyateang711/
Nyaina67597/
Ngiyen67582/
Gnuyen67559/
Nyajon67443/
Neuyen67169/
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Ngeyen6755/
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Nhuyan6717/
Gnoyan6716/
Niuyan6710/
Gnayem678/
Nyiyan677/
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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
  • 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 Nyayen
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