Nyenye Surname

173,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,471 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Nyenye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyenye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,1761:45,0185,088
Lesotho2881:7,0571,524
South Africa2621:206,78521,999
Kenya2191:210,86715,070
DR Congo1711:432,04435,878
Nigeria1211:1,463,99056,236
Zambia741:214,18813,668
Botswana611:35,8517,015
Indonesia461:2,874,982163,265
Zimbabwe411:376,54234,729
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
England21:27,859,030389,889
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nyenye (807) may also be a first name.

Nyenye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nyenye occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyenye? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nyenye is the 173,814th most frequently occurring last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,949,229 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Nyenye live; 57 percent live in East Africa and 57 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Nyenye is also the 287,835th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 807 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,176 people, or 1 in 45,018. In Tanzania Nyenye is most prevalent in: Simiyu Region, where 38 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 15 percent live and Tabora Region, where 13 percent live. Other than Tanzania it exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in Lesotho, where 12 percent live and South Africa, where 11 percent live.

Nyenye Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Muslim (91%) in Kenya.

Nyenye earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 47.19% less than the national average, earning R 125,508 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyenyer9217/
'Nyenye923/
Nyenyeh922/
Nyeneye921/
Nnyennye869/
Nyenje833,725/
Nyenge831,889/
Ngenye83212/
Nyeneu8311/
Gnenye838/
Nhenye834/
Nyenea832/
Nienye832/
Njenye831/
Nyeney831/
Nyenue831/
Nyenee831/
Nhyenje77260/
Nayenge7757/
Nyienge7724/
Nyenjje7717/
Nyengeh777/
Nnyenje777/
Niyenge772/
Noyenge772/
Nyenayi771/
Neyenie771/
Nienyer771/
Nyenney771/
Nyennay771/
Nyeneue771/
Nyennie771/
Nyeneuh771/
Nyienee771/
Nyegnet771/
Nyengoe771/
Nyenyit771/
Ngenyeh771/
Nyenjeh771/
Na'yenge7121/
Nyinoyeh7112/
Ngouenye7110/
Nyenaweh713/
Nyengeya711/
Nyenhuys711/
Nayeenee711/
Njeenyep711/
Nyingaye711/
Nyengeja711/
Noynay677,103/
Gnegne674,497/
Ngenge673,793/
Njenje672,071/
Njenge672,034/
Ngenje67789/
Nienge67430/
Nuenay67418/
Naynay67222/
Nyenja67215/
Neyenhuys67124/
Nuynay67103/
Nienie67101/
Neyney6794/
Ngenea6787/
Naenie6771/
Neunie6769/
Neuneu6752/
Neanue6740/
Noynoy6740/
Nhenje6737/
Naenoe6725/
Naenee6725/
Neenee6720/
Neunje6719/
Njenie6717/
Nyenji6714/
Neinge6711/
Naenae6710/
Nuenue6710/
Noenay678/
Neanje677/
Nhenhe677/
Njenue677/
Neinei676/
Neange676/
Ngenie676/
Nuenee675/
Naynee674/
Nuynoy673/
Neanea672/
Neenoy672/
Neenie672/
Ngenei672/
Gnenje672/
Nienhe672/
Nyenheius671/
Neunge671/
Neinie671/
Noenie671/
Nienje671/
Nyemngnie671/
Nyenou671/
Gnenoy671/
Neinea671/

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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 Nyenye
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