Nyiha Surname
Approximately 350 people bear this surname
Nyiha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 344 | 1:134,244 | 11,002 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
Nyiha (118) may also be a first name.
Nyiha Demographics
Nyiha Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Nyiha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyiha Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nyiha occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyiha? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 801,116th most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 20,821,560 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyiha are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 859,937th most frequently held forename internationally It is held by 118 people.
The last name Nyiha is most widely held in Kenya, where it is carried by 344 people, or 1 in 134,244. In Kenya Nyiha is mostly concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 45 percent are found, Nakuru County, where 28 percent are found and Muranga County, where 19 percent are found. Excluding Kenya this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 1 percent are found and Cameroon, where 0 percent are found.
Nyiha Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Njiha | 80 | 130 | / |
| Niiha | 80 | 22 | / |
| Nyeih | 80 | 17 | / |
| Nhiha | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nyija | 80 | 2 | / |
| Niyha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyiho | 80 | 1 | / |
| Niehay | 73 | 31 | / |
| Niihau | 73 | 13 | / |
| Njihai | 73 | 11 | / |
| Nyiher | 73 | 9 | / |
| Nyogia | 73 | 9 | / |
| Njieha | 73 | 6 | / |
| Niehas | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nyehah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Niyioh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngeyha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Niehau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyiyoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyiith | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyei | 67 | 1,880 | / |
| Nouyiho | 67 | 19 | / |
| Nyogiah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nyayish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nihihat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njihach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngniyha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noijhia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nauyiho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Najjiha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niehaua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyeijai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niehaut | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Nyiha
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