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 is most common in Kenya. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyiha? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nyiha is the 801,116th most numerous family name globally, borne by around 1 in 20,821,560 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyiha reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 98 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Nyiha is also the 859,937th most frequently used forename at a global level It is held by 118 people.
Nyiha is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 344 people, or 1 in 134,244. In Kenya Nyiha is primarily found in: Kiambu County, where 45 percent reside, Nakuru County, where 28 percent reside and Muranga County, where 19 percent reside. Excluding Kenya this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 1 percent reside and Cameroon, where 0 percent reside.
Nyiha Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Nyiha last name is principally 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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