Nyengenye Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Nyengenye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyengenye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Nyengenye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nyengenye occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Nyengenye.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyengenye? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nyengenye is the 7,593,402nd most frequently occurring last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyengenye are found; 83 percent are found in East Africa and 67 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

This surname is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 13,013,093. In Uganda Nyengenye is most prevalent in: Bugiri District, where 33 percent are found, Busia District, where 33 percent are found and Namayingo District, where 33 percent are found. Barring Uganda Nyengenye exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 33 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyegenye94394/
Njengenje7813/
Ngengenge783/
Nyinengeyo741/
Nyinguegne741/
Nyinenge714/
Nueneneu711/
Njenjenje67103/
Nyienenge6712/
Njengenja679/
Nhenhenhe671/
Ngenyenge671/
Nyinyenge671/
Ngenenge591/

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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 Nyengenye
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