Nyei Surname

217,988th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,880 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Nyei Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyei Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia1,7521:2,516328
United States321:11,326,842445,236
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Cameroon181:1,153,83770,128
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
England111:5,065,278148,650
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
India61:127,844,230863,365
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
France11:66,422,722504,397

Nyei (55) may also be a first name.

Nyei Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nyei occurs more in Liberia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyei? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 217,988th most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,876,354 people. The surname Nyei occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Nyei reside; 93 percent reside in West Africa and 93 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 1,336,256th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 55 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Liberia, where it is borne by 1,752 people, or 1 in 2,516. In Liberia it is most prevalent in: Montserrado County, where 46 percent live, Grand Cape Mount County, where 30 percent live and Bomi County, where 14 percent live. Outside of Liberia this surname exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.

Nyei Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Nyei are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the political party.

Nyei earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.33% less than the national average, earning $33,081 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyeih8917/
Nayei8917/
Niyei8914/
Nyeis899/
Nyeio891/
Nyeyi891/
Nyoei891/
Nuyei891/
Nauyei8034/
Nayeih806/
Nayehi805/
Niyhei801/
Najyei801/
Ngoyei801/
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Nyeyie801/
Nyoiei801/
Ngei7510,824/
Naye757,774/
Neye753,795/
Noye753,406/
Nuye75516/
Neie75355/
Noei75287/
Nyee75279/
Naei75102/
Neai7533/
Nyey7529/
Neui7526/
Neei757/
Niei756/
Nuei752/
Nyée751/
Nyej751/
Nyje751/
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Nyeijai731/
Nyeohie731/
Nyheaie731/
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Nehai67182/
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Niyai67131/
Nehei67130/
Ngoei67127/
Nuyoi67123/
Neiyi67107/
Nawei6792/
Nnaye6778/
Noeih6772/
Naiye6755/
Nuyai6753/
Nowei6732/
Ngeih6729/
Nayoi6720/
Noiye6719/
Gnoye6717/
Ngaei6717/
Naiyi6716/
Niyio6716/
Nyiaa6715/
Neuij6713/
Nyiyo6713/
Nejai6712/
Naaye6712/
Nejij6712/
Neije6712/
Gneye6712/
Nejie6711/
Nnoye6710/
Nyiea6710/
N'Eye679/
Nyehe679/
Nayie679/
Noyie679/
Nueei677/
Nhaye676/
Niyee676/
Najei676/
Nayye676/
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Neiye676/
Nuyeu676/
Neuis675/
Neehi675/
Neaii675/
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Niyit674/
Nieid674/
Nuyie674/
Niyey674/
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Nauei674/
Naiei674/
Nouei674/
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Nnaei673/
Nayej672/
Nejji672/
Neaji672/
Neaiz672/
Niyae672/
Nyija672/
Nneye672/
Neais672/
Nayeu672/
Nyeyo672/
Niyea671/
N'Aye671/
Nayji671/
Neyié671/
Neyye671/
Hneye671/
Neyhe671/
Neyoe671/
Neaih671/
Nheye671/
Nyiji671/
Nyioi671/
Hnuye671/
Niyis671/
Nieis671/
Nyége671/
Noyai671/
Naeai671/
Nayoe671/
Ngeei671/
Neyeu671/
Neyoi671/
N'Yee671/
Njiyi671/
Nueyi671/
Neiei671/
Neyie671/
Neyieyio671/
Niyyi671/
Nayieyio671/
Nyeoa671/
Nayhe671/
Niyoe671/
Niyoi671/
Nhgei671/
Neeiy670/

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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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  • 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 Nyei
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