Nyiah Surname
Approximately 35 people bear this surname
Nyiah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 28 | 1:741,752 | 52,682 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
Nyiah (228) may also be a first name.
Nyiah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyiah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nyiah occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Nyiah click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyiah? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,323,005th most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Nyiah reside; 80 percent reside in Central Africa and 80 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 594,918th most commonly occurring given name worldwide, borne by 228 people.
Nyiah is most frequent in Cameroon, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 741,752. In Cameroon Nyiah is mostly concentrated in: Northwest Region, where 93 percent are found, Centre Region, where 4 percent are found and Southwest Region, where 4 percent are found. Aside from Cameroon it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 11 percent are found and Malaysia, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyia | 89 | 959 | / |
| Niyah | 80 | 583 | / |
| Nayah | 80 | 505 | / |
| Nijah | 80 | 316 | / |
| Naiah | 80 | 110 | / |
| Nnyia | 80 | 101 | / |
| Nayih | 80 | 55 | / |
| Nyoah | 80 | 53 | / |
| Nuyah | 80 | 52 | / |
| Nyieh | 80 | 36 | / |
| Neyah | 80 | 36 | / |
| Noyah | 80 | 25 | / |
| N'Yia | 80 | 13 | / |
| Nyioh | 80 | 8 | / |
| Nuiah | 80 | 6 | / |
| Neiah | 80 | 5 | / |
| Neyih | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nieah | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nyjah | 80 | 3 | / |
| Noiah | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nyyah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyias | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyhia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyiaz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nayash | 73 | 135 | / |
| Nayach | 73 | 101 | / |
| Nihyah | 73 | 66 | / |
| Nyieth | 73 | 54 | / |
| Nayiph | 73 | 21 | / |
| Nayish | 73 | 14 | / |
| Nnaiah | 73 | 8 | / |
| Nayaph | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ngoyah | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nayijh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Naiath | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ngaiah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ngayih | 73 | 2 | / |
| Niyash | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nyojah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nayihe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noyieh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nahiah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nuyath | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noyath | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naihah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nhayah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngoyih | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nayi | 67 | 44,034 | / |
| Naya | 67 | 28,528 | / |
| Neya | 67 | 24,302 | / |
| Noya | 67 | 24,041 | / |
| Niya | 67 | 3,711 | / |
| Noia | 67 | 3,447 | / |
| Niyi | 67 | 2,432 | / |
| Naia | 67 | 1,762 | / |
| Nahu | 67 | 1,271 | / |
| Nija | 67 | 1,214 | / |
| Nyeh | 67 | 1,047 | / |
| Neah | 67 | 577 | / |
| Naih | 67 | 550 | / |
| Neyi | 67 | 397 | / |
| Nuya | 67 | 327 | / |
| Noyi | 67 | 279 | / |
| Neih | 67 | 245 | / |
| Noih | 67 | 236 | / |
| Nyie | 67 | 226 | / |
| Neia | 67 | 166 | / |
| Nahy | 67 | 155 | / |
| Nayh | 67 | 151 | / |
| Nyio | 67 | 140 | / |
| Niia | 67 | 107 | / |
| Nyoa | 67 | 106 | / |
| Nuia | 67 | 101 | / |
| Nóia | 67 | 59 | / |
| Nauh | 67 | 36 | / |
| Nuyi | 67 | 31 | / |
| Nioa | 67 | 29 | / |
| Niea | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ngoyaha | 67 | 14 | / |
| Najh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nyji | 67 | 7 | / |
| Naggiah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Naahiah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nuih | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nahj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nyja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nyya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Noyh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Neyh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Néya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nõia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nijh | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Nyiah
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