Nyimu Surname
Approximately 61 people bear this surname
Nyimu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Nyimu (57) may also be a first name.
Nyimu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyimu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nyimu occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyimu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nyimu is the 2,460,878th most common surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyimu reside; 82 percent reside in Central Africa and 82 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,308,380th most frequent first name internationally It is held by 57 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 48 people, or 1 in 1,539,158. Outside of The DR Congo this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 15 percent reside and Cameroon, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyimuh | 91 | 22 | / |
| Nyoimu | 91 | 3 | / |
| Nyimou | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nyimmu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nyemu | 80 | 271 | / |
| Njimu | 80 | 157 | / |
| Niimu | 80 | 56 | / |
| Niemu | 80 | 6 | / |
| Niymu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Njimou | 73 | 58 | / |
| Ngiemu | 73 | 49 | / |
| Njiomu | 73 | 27 | / |
| Niemou | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nijimu | 73 | 6 | / |
| Niymus | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nyemeu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nyemou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyemuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Niemut | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njiomou | 67 | 152 | / |
| Njiemou | 67 | 17 | / |
| Najjimu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Naijimu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nyemgau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Najhimu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niyomou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njimgou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njimmou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gniemou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngihemu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niemaus | 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 Nyimu
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