Nyia Surname

373,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 959 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nyia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4711:376,09920,048
Cameroon4281:48,5266,346
Papua New Guinea531:153,84421,244
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110

Nyia (388) may also be a first name.

Nyia Last Name Facts

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

Nyia is found most in Nigeria. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Nyia.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyia? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nyia is the 373,745th most widespread last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 7,599,109 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Nyia live; 49 percent live in West Africa and 49 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 439,750th most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 388 people.

The last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 471 people, or 1 in 376,099. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Enugu, where 85 percent are found, Benue, where 3 percent are found and Borno, where 3 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 45 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nnyia89101/
Nyiah8935/
N'Yia8913/
Nyias891/
Nyhia891/
Nyiaz891/
Nayi7544,034/
Naya7528,528/
Neya7524,302/
Noya7524,041/
Niya753,711/
Noia753,447/
Niyi752,432/
Naia751,762/
Nija751,214/
Neyi75397/
Nuya75327/
Noyi75279/
Nyie75226/
Neia75166/
Nyio75140/
Niia75107/
Nyoa75106/
Nuia75101/
Nóia7559/
Nuyi7531/
Nioa7529/
Niea7514/
Nyji757/
Nyja753/
Nyya753/
Néya751/
Nõia751/
Ngoyi67130,804/
Ngoya6763,368/
Niyaz6711,543/
Niyas6710,144/
Ngaya675,586/
Nahya673,821/
Noyad672,926/
Ngayi672,728/
Nuyad671,588/
Neyaz671,561/
Nayaz671,521/
Ngeya671,421/
Nuiat67987/
Nheya67765/
Neyas67653/
Noiha67614/
Niyah67583/
Nayat67576/
Ngiya67566/
Nayah67505/
Nahia67494/
Naaya67404/
Niyat67360/
Naiha67360/
Nyoha67322/
Nauya67319/
Ngeyi67317/
Nijah67316/
Nyoyi67310/
Nyoja67285/
Nouya67282/
Nayad67271/
Neias67267/
Nayis67248/
Nayii67240/
Noyau67225/
Nayid67163/
Nhaia67163/
Nayap67152/
Nayip67138/
Nayhi67136/
Nayau67132/
Nyoya67129/
Naiah67110/
Ngaia67107/
Nayas67100/
Noyat6794/
Nayit6780/
Nnaya6775/
Nihya6774/
Ngiyi6762/
Nayih6755/
Nyoah6753/
Nuyah6752/
Naiaz6751/
Neyat6750/
Noyha6750/
Niyad6747/
Naayi6745/
Nuhia6743/
Nayaa6740/
Neyah6736/
Nyieh6736/
Nayij6735/
Noyap6731/
Nuyau6730/
Noiat6728/
Nuuyi6728/
Noyas6727/
Nehia6726/
Neyiz6726/
Noyah6725/
Nuiad6725/
Nhiya6724/
Naiat6723/
Hnaia6722/
Nijja6720/
Nhija6719/
Nnayi6719/
Nohia6718/
Gnaya6718/
Nijia6717/
Nayha6717/
Neyap6715/
Nuyit6715/
Naiad6714/
Neyyi6713/
Noyip6713/
Nayio6712/
Nieja6712/
Nhoya6711/
Neyaa6711/
Nooyi6711/
Nhaya6711/
Hniya6711/
Ngija6710/
Naaia6710/
Neiaz6710/
Nhayi679/
Nniya679/
Nouia679/
Nayie679/
Gneya679/
Nuiaa679/
Noyie679/
Nyioh678/
Neiap678/
Noyit678/
Nuhya677/
Nyiop676/
Nuiah676/
Nuyip676/
Noiaz676/
Naias676/
Noyaz675/
Nooya675/
Neiah675/
Nioja675/
Nayiz675/
Ngoia675/
Nuiha674/
Nuoya674/
Neyad674/
Nuyie674/
Neyih674/
Gnaia674/
Noias674/
Nyioe674/
Nehya673/
Nhoyi673/
Nijaa673/
Nuhyi673/
Nyjah673/
Nieah673/
Nnija673/
Noeya673/
Nnyie673/
Neeyi673/
Nhuia673/
Noaya673/
Nieya673/
Nihia673/
Noiah673/
Nuyiz673/
Nahyi673/
Nayiy672/
Nuyas672/
Noaia672/
Niyae672/
Niyap672/
Neyha672/
Nyoji672/
Nnoyi672/
Nauia672/
Hnoya672/
Nuyat672/
Nhuya671/
Najyi671/
Nyyah671/
Nuuya671/
Nijya671/
Noyis671/
Nnuya671/
Nneya671/
Nneyi671/
Nágia671/
Noyaa671/
Noiaa671/
Naïya671/
Neiau671/
Neyip671/
N'Yie671/
Neeia671/
Neyie671/
Nieia671/
Nyios671/
Neyau671/
Noyid671/
Nohya671/
Niiaz671/
Hneya671/
Hnyie671/

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