Nyereyemhuka Surname

656,126th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 459 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Nyereyemhuka Surname User-submission:

The Nyereyemhuka surname refers to hunting. Nyere in Shona means 'bullet', ye means 'of', mhuka means 'animal'. So the surname means 'bullet of an animal'.

Nyereyemhuka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe4361:35,4095,456
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Nyereyemhuka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Nyereyemhuka surname refers to hunting. Nyere in Shona means 'bullet', ye means 'of', mhuka means 'animal'. So the surname means 'bullet of an animal'.

- romeo87

The Nyereyemhuka surname derives from Shona words nyere, which means 'bullet', mhuka, which means 'animal', and ye, which means 'of'.

- justicetn

Nyereyemhuka Last Name Facts

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

Nyereyemhuka is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyereyemhuka? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 656,126th most frequently held family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 15,877,006 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Nyereyemhuka are found; 95 percent are found in Southern Africa and 95 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 436 people, or 1 in 35,409. In Zimbabwe Nyereyemhuka is most prevalent in: Mashonaland West Province, where 47 percent live, Harare Province, where 31 percent live and Mashonaland East Province, where 14 percent live. Not including Zimbabwe Nyereyemhuka occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Nyereyemhuka Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Nyereyemhuka earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 35.47% less than the national average, earning $27,844 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.73% more than the national average, earning $50,048 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyereyemuka961/
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Nyeremhuka912/
Nyeremuka861/
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