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
Nyimu occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyimu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,460,878th most widely held surname globally, held by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyimu live; 82 percent live in Central Africa and 82 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,308,380th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 57 people.
This last name is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 48 people, or 1 in 1,539,158. Aside from The DR Congo this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 15 percent live and Cameroon, where 3 percent live.
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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