Nyeko Surname
Approximately 14,638 people bear this surname
Nyeko Surname User-submission:
Nyeko is a Luo surname meaning 'jealousy'.
Nyeko Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 12,154 | 1:3,212 | 565 |
| Sudan | 2,240 | 1:16,746 | 2,298 |
| DR Congo | 82 | 1:900,970 | 60,382 |
| Tanzania | 70 | 1:756,309 | 41,721 |
| England | 58 | 1:960,656 | 48,451 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
Nyeko (184) may also be a first name.
Nyeko Surname Meaning
Nyeko Demographics
Average Nyeko Salary in
United States
$91,667 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nyeko Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyeko Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nyeko is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyeko? popularity and diffusion
It is the 36,055th most frequently held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 497,851 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nyeko reside; 84 percent reside in East Africa and 77 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Nyeko is also the 671,014th most frequent first name internationally, borne by 184 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is carried by 12,154 people, or 1 in 3,212. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Gulu District, where 25 percent live, Kitgum District, where 14 percent live and Amuru District, where 12 percent live. Aside from Uganda this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 15 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.
Nyeko Last Name Statistics demography
Nyeko earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 112.44% more than the national average, earning $91,667 USD per year.
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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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