Nyeke Surname

421,746th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 822 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Nyeke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyeke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe3271:47,2127,239
South Africa2111:256,76625,923
Nigeria1231:1,440,18555,603
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Botswana391:56,07510,323
Cameroon231:903,00360,285
Lesotho191:106,97711,319
England171:3,277,533109,658
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Nyeke (105) may also be a first name.

Nyeke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyeke is found most frequently in Zimbabwe. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyeke? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nyeke is the 421,746th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,865,628 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Nyeke live; 73 percent live in Southern Africa and 73 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Nyeke is also the 920,134th most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 105 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 327 people, or 1 in 47,212. In Zimbabwe it is primarily concentrated in: Manicaland Province, where 32 percent reside, Harare Province, where 31 percent reside and Mashonaland West Province, where 16 percent reside. Barring Zimbabwe it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 26 percent reside and Nigeria, where 15 percent reside.

Nyeke Last Name Statistics demography

Nyeke earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 56.71% less than the national average, earning R 102,864 per year.

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Footnotes

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