Nyikai Surname

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

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Nyikai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyikai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Nyikai (7) may also be a first name.

Nyikai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyikai is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyikai? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,968,613th most widely held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Nyikai is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyikai are found; 50 percent are found in East Africa and 50 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Nyikai is also the 4,548,448th most numerous forename globally, held by 7 people.

Nyikai is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 19,519,640. In Uganda Nyikai is most prevalent in: Busia District, where 50 percent are found and Kampala District, where 50 percent are found. Aside from Uganda this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 25 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nyika9121,367/
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Nyioki831/
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Nyiekaa771,204/
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Naayiki773/
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Nyikeya771/
Niykait771/
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Njiki733,424/
Nyeka731,355/
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Nieka7390/
Nyike7387/
Nieki7351/
Niika7324/
Niiki7320/
Nyiqi731/
Nyiqa731/
Nyéka731/
Naayaiki711/
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Ngeihkai711/
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Nyuiekaa711/
Nyoike676,277/
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Niioka67132/
Njikio6785/
Niekka6780/
Njuika6747/
Niekis6734/
Nyekah6730/
Nyekaa6729/
Njikah6725/
Nyiker6720/
Niekau6716/
Njikie6712/
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Niikoi6710/
Njikap6710/
Nyikey678/
Nehika677/
Niekie676/
Njioka675/
Niiska674/
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Nyieke674/
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Niyoka672/
Njaika672/
Njioki672/
Nihika672/
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Njeika671/
Nhikah671/
Niekha671/
Nehikahie671/
Nnyeka671/
Njikka671/
Njuiki671/
Niekui671/
Gnieka671/
Nyigqi671/
Njeiki671/
Niekaa671/
Nyikou671/
Nyikoe671/
Nyikeu671/
Niecki671/
Nyoica671/
Niejka671/
Neaiki671/
Ngieki671/
Ngeika671/
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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 Nyikai
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