Nyikuri Surname
Approximately 307 people bear this surname
Nyikuri Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 301 | 1:153,422 | 12,187 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
Nyikuri (65) may also be a first name.
Nyikuri Demographics
Nyikuri Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Nyikuri Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyikuri Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nyikuri occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyikuri? popularity and diffusion
It is the 878,878th most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,737,935 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nyikuri are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,212,820th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 65 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is borne by 301 people, or 1 in 153,422. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kakamega County, where 57 percent reside, Bungoma County, where 38 percent reside and Trans Nzoia County, where 3 percent reside. Barring Kenya this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 1 percent reside and Italy, where 1 percent reside.
Nyikuri Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Nyikuri surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyikura | 86 | 22 | / |
| Njikuri | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nyiekura | 80 | 76 | / |
| Niyokuri | 80 | 3 | / |
| Niikura | 71 | 453 | / |
| Nyikora | 71 | 74 | / |
| Nyekura | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nyekori | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nyekure | 71 | 1 | / |
| Njekuri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Niikure | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyikore | 71 | 1 | / |
| Niekurzy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gnekouri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyekuira | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njekure | 57 | 3 | / |
| Njecuri | 57 | 1 | / |
| Nyicora | 57 | 1 | / |
| Nyekore | 57 | 1 | / |
| Njikore | 57 | 1 | / |
| Nhekure | 57 | 1 | / |
| Nyaykhore | 50 | 4 | / |
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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 Nyikuri
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