Nyek Surname

1,214,709th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brunei
Highest density in:
Brunei

Nyek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brunei1101:3,807639
Cameroon371:561,32643,620
Indonesia301:4,408,306217,989
India81:95,883,173728,828
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

The alternate forms: Nyék (1) are calculated separately.

Nyek (591) may also be a first name.

Nyek Last Name Facts

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

Nyek is carried by more people in Brunei than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Nyék. For other potential spellings of Nyek click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyek? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,214,709th most commonly occurring family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 37,759,305 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 80 percent of Nyek reside; 76 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 75 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Nyek is also the 344,079th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 591 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Brunei, where it is held by 110 people, or 1 in 3,807. In Brunei it is mostly concentrated in: Brunei-Muara District, where 100 percent reside. Besides Brunei it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 19 percent reside and Indonesia, where 16 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyék921/
Nayek89148,123/
Nyeck89984/
Nyoek89114/
Neyek8984/
Noyek8966/
Niyek8910/
Nyiek899/
Nyekh896/
Nyjek891/
Nyeyk891/
Nayeck80428/
Nahyek8027/
Nayeek8019/
Ngiyek8014/
Nyecke8010/
Nayekk807/
Naiyek804/
Nayeke804/
Nyaeek804/
Naayek803/
Nnayek803/
Neyeke802/
Noyeke801/
Ngoyek801/
Ngayek801/
Nyeske800/
Naek7526,624/
Noyk756,028/
Nayk754,692/
Ngek753,201/
Neek751,220/
Neak75361/
Noek75215/
Nuek75208/
Neuk75196/
Niek75163/
Neik75101/
Nyik7526/
Nyeg7526/
Njek7519/
Niyk753/
Nyex752/
Neyk751/
Nyec751/
Nhyk751/
Nyekova73751/
Nauyeck7314/
Nyeková731/
Nayak672,098,397/
Nayik6756,914/
Nayok672,364/
Nowek671,522/
Njeck671,303/
Nieke67958/
Nojek67937/
Njeke67915/
Naykk67285/
Nayke67227/
Nayuk67219/
Neyak67149/
Neuke67140/
Neick67119/
Neike6795/
Niyak6793/
Nuyok6785/
Naiek6776/
Nejak6766/
Nyoak6740/
Ngoek6737/
Njeik6737/
Nayck6728/
Noyak6726/
Neack6725/
Neuok6724/
Najek6723/
Neuks6723/
Nehak6713/
Niyok6713/
Ngoyk6713/
Noiek6712/
Gneck679/
Nyoik679/
Naiyk678/
Nheuk678/
Nawek678/
Niyeg678/
Neake677/
Njiek676/
Naaek676/
Nyegh675/
Nyhyk675/
Nheik674/
Naykh674/
Naekh674/
Noyok674/
Nayeg674/
Nuyak674/
Noyke674/
Nauek673/
Ngeak673/
Nieck673/
Nehek673/
Nyiok673/
Neiek673/
Nujek673/
Naayk672/
Niyke672/
Noyik672/
Nayqe672/
Neiks672/
Gniek672/
Hneik672/
Ngaek672/
Nyick672/
Noeyk672/
Naysk671/
Nyyak671/
Nayhk671/
Nayzk671/
Neyke671/
Neđak671/
Niayk671/
Nuyik671/
Nayeq671/
Ngekg671/
Nhaek671/
Nnoek671/
Nnoyk671/
Nyjak671/
Neakk671/
Nyoyk671/
Niejk671/
Naekk671/
Nyhex671/
Nyiak671/
Neyik671/
Neehk671/
Nooyk671/
Noyeg671/
Nohyk671/
Niesk671/
Hnuek671/
Noyck670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nyek
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