Nyingi Surname

83,803rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,771 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Nyingi Surname User-submission:

Probably derived from the Swahili word, nyingi, which means 'much', 'plentiful', or 'abundance'.

Nyingi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3,5021:15,1181,960
Kenya1,8731:24,6562,783
DR Congo2121:348,48930,654
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Nigeria281:6,326,527151,186
United States101:36,245,893832,629
England51:11,143,612252,590
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

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'.

- jjc16_1

Nyingi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyingi is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyingi? popularity and diffusion

Nyingi is the 83,803rd most frequent family name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,262,787 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyingi live; 93 percent live in East Africa and 93 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Nyingi is also the 466,636th most widely held first name internationally, borne by 349 people.

It is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is held by 3,502 people, or 1 in 15,118. In Tanzania Nyingi is most common in: Songwe Region, where 52 percent reside, Mbeya Region, where 40 percent reside and Morogoro Region, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 32 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 4 percent reside.

Nyingi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname 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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Nyingui921/
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Nyinge831,860/
Nyinga831,437/
Niengi83186/
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Nyengie77103/
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Nyengai7715/
Niengui7711/
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Njingie774/
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Hniengi771/
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Nhigi731/
Nyinenge714/
Njingnit711/
Nyinchai711/
Nyinchio711/
Nyinguet711/
Nyinshie711/
Gneyngui711/
Gneingui711/
Niyogi674,300/
Njinga674,030/
Nyenga673,366/
Nyenge671,889/
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Ngengi67641/
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Njengi6774/
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Niinoi6714/
Njieni6713/
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Nyiene679/
Nhinge678/
Niinai678/
Nyesingye675/
Gnieni674/
Nyiega674/
Nyigaa674/
Njigie674/
Niensi673/
Nijjni673/
Niinii673/
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Njhini673/
Nhengi672/
Nijeni672/
Nehini672/
Njimni672/
Njinih672/
Njinui672/
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Neoygi671/
Neaini671/
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Nyinsa671/
Neoigi671/
Njyogi671/
Njigih671/
Njinai671/
Njinio671/
Njinsi671/
Nnyiga671/
Niegni671/
Niiggi671/
Nyinje671/
Nyiger671/
Nyigha671/
Nyighe671/
Nyigne671/
Nyemngnie671/
Nyigey671/
Nyoige671/
Nhyisenge671/
Niheni671/
Nietni671/

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