Nyingi Surname
Approximately 5,771 people bear this surname
Nyingi Surname User-submission:
Probably derived from the Swahili word, nyingi, which means 'much', 'plentiful', or 'abundance'.
Nyingi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 3,502 | 1:15,118 | 1,960 |
| Kenya | 1,873 | 1:24,656 | 2,783 |
| DR Congo | 212 | 1:348,489 | 30,654 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| Nigeria | 28 | 1:6,326,527 | 151,186 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
Nyingi (349) may also be a first name.
Nyingi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Probably derived from the Swahili word, nyingi, which means 'much', 'plentiful', or 'abundance'.
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Nyingi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Nyingi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyingi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nyingi is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyingi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nyingi is the 83,803rd most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,262,787 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyingi are found; 93 percent are found in East Africa and 93 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Nyingi is also the 466,636th most frequently held forename worldwide, borne by 349 people.
The surname Nyingi is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is held by 3,502 people, or 1 in 15,118. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Songwe Region, where 52 percent reside, Mbeya Region, where 40 percent reside and Morogoro Region, where 4 percent reside. Beside Tanzania Nyingi occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 32 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 4 percent reside.
Nyingi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Nyingi last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Nyingi earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 104.74% more than the national average, earning $88,344 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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