Nyeka Surname

284,130th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,355 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Liberia

Nyeka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyeka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa6881:78,7479,753
Liberia2981:14,7941,546
DR Congo2331:317,08028,591
Cameroon751:276,92126,437
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
Lesotho131:156,35113,063
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

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

Nyeka (109) may also be a first name.

Nyeka Last Name Facts

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

Nyeka is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Nyéka. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyeka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 284,130th most widely held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 5,378,263 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nyeka are found; 52 percent are found in Southern Africa and 52 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 900,062nd most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 109 people.

This last name is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 688 people, or 1 in 78,747. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 52 percent are found, Western Cape, where 22 percent are found and Gauteng, where 9 percent are found. Other than South Africa Nyeka is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Liberia, where 22 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 17 percent are found.

Nyeka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nyeka surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Nyeka earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.75% less than the national average, earning R 117,048 per year and in United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyéka931/
Nayeka91204/
Nyieka91161/
Nyekha91139/
Nyekah9130/
Nyekaa9129/
Nyekai914/
Niyeka914/
Nyheka911/
Nyekay911/
Nnyeka911/
Neyeka911/
Noyeka911/
Nyiekaa831,204/
Ngayeka83249/
Nayeeka8319/
Nyiekha833/
Nyekeah831/
Niyekaa831/
Nayekat831/
Nehyeka831/
Nyiekka831/
Nayka80130,133/
Nyika8021,367/
Nyeko8014,638/
Nyeke80822/
Naeka80802/
Njeka80717/
Nyeki80382/
Ngeka80304/
Neeka8097/
Nieka8090/
Noeka8062/
Neyka8046/
Neika8035/
Nueka8017/
Neaka8013/
Nyeky802/
Nuyka801/
Neuka801/
Noyka801/
Naayeeka771/
Nyiekaaa771/
Nyuiekaa771/
Nayaka737,809/
Naweka73771/
Nayika73716/
Naykka73335/
Neikha73169/
Nyekoy7396/
Niekka7380/
Neuaka7369/
Nyikaa7364/
Nyiaka7346/
Neakai7338/
Noyika7324/
Nayoka7323/
Nyheke7317/
Niekau7316/
Naekha7314/
Nayeko7312/
Nayeca7312/
Nheuka7311/
Njeuka7311/
Niyaka7310/
Neekaa7310/
Nyecke7310/
Nejaka739/
Nyikah738/
Nyekoi737/
Nehika737/
Nneeka737/
Najeka737/
Naykad736/
Nehaka736/
'Nyeke736/
Nyecki735/
Nyieko735/
Nyikai734/
Nyieke734/
Ngekau734/
Neyaka733/
Nayuka733/
Naiyka733/
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Ngekah733/
Nyekyi733/
Naieka732/
Niyoka732/
Ngaeka732/
Nyekeh732/
Neekah732/
Ngneka732/
Njeaka732/
N'Yeko732/
Ngeaka732/
Nnyeke732/
Noyaka732/
Noyeko732/
Naykat731/
Ngekha731/
Niekha731/
Noehka731/
Neakah731/
Nneika731/
Nejoka731/
Nyekos731/
Neukaa731/
Neykaa731/
Niekaa731/
Noueka731/
Neikau731/
Ngeika731/
N'Yeky731/
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Niejka731/
Nyedko731/
Nyekes731/
Nyeket731/
Nyekeu731/
Nyekot731/
Nyekou731/
Nyekyo731/
Nyikea731/
Naykha731/
Nyikha731/
Njeika731/
Njekka731/
Nyekit731/
Nyekoh731/
Neicka731/
Noykas731/
Noykat731/
Gnieka731/
Neikay730/
Neykat730/
Neidka730/
Gnetka730/
Neacka730/
Nyeske730/
Nayakai671,124/
Nayakka67467/
Nyiakaa67356/
Nayakah67252/
Nayakau67244/
Nayakaj67215/
Nayikka67189/
Nayekoo67176/
Ngoueka67175/
Neekaah6751/
Nnejika6745/
Nayikai6743/
Nieckau6733/
Ngayaka6731/
Nahyuka6724/
Ngoyaka6723/
Nayakay6722/
Nahweka6716/
Ngayika6716/
Niezkaz6711/
Nayikay679/
Nowecka678/
Gniecka675/
Nyitkai675/
Nauekas673/
Nayakha673/
Noekhah673/
Nieckaz673/
Nejakka673/
Neikaus673/
Naayika672/
Nyikach672/
Naykaai671/
Noyskas671/
Niyakaj671/
Nyoakaa671/
Nyikhaa671/
Ngiekaa671/
Nyiekoo671/
Niekach671/
Nahjeka671/
Nayhuka671/
Nejkaup671/
Neikkha671/
Ngejika671/
Njehkah671/
Njekuoa671/
Niejaka671/
Niekasz671/
Nieckaj671/
Nieckaś671/
Ñeka671/
Gnietka671/
Nyikaya671/
Noyhaka671/
Ngayuka671/
Nayeeko671/
Niykait671/
Ngayoka671/
Neakeau670/

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