Nyihanga Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Nyihanga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyihanga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Nyihanga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nyihanga has its highest incidence in Uganda. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Nyihanga.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyihanga? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,968,613th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyihanga live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Nyihanga is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 13,013,093. In Uganda Nyihanga is most common in: Lyantonde District, where 33 percent are found, Nakaseke District, where 33 percent are found and Rakai District, where 33 percent are found. Outside of Uganda this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyehanga881/
Nyagianga8227/
Niehana801/
Nyihongo754/
Nyagionga7127/
Nyehangye712/
Nihuyonga711/
Nyeana711/
Nyeango6716/
Nyeange671/
Nyeanay671/
Nyajona671/
Nigianaa631/
Nyagiongo591/
Nyeoga5717/
Ngeana574/
Nyajono5383/
Ngeanah531/

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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 Nyihanga
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis