Nyiro Surname

134,574th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,345 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyiro Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyiro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,9251:15,7881,885
Uganda2601:150,15113,303
Romania681:295,26326,760
England261:2,143,00282,017
Hungary211:467,44230,347
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

The alternate forms: Nyíró (1) are calculated separately.

Nyiro (765) may also be a first name.

Nyiro Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nyiro is most common in Kenya. It can be found as: Nyíró. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyiro? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nyiro is the 134,574th most common surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,178,639 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Nyiro live; 95 percent live in East Africa and 95 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Nyiro is also the 296,849th most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 765 people.

Nyiro is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is borne by 2,925 people, or 1 in 15,788. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kilifi County, where 42 percent live, Kwale County, where 39 percent live and Mombasa County, where 15 percent live. Outside of Kenya it exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 8 percent live and Romania, where 2 percent live.

Nyiro Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Nyiro last name is principally Christian (78%) in Kenya.

In The United States Nyiro are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.71% registered with the political party.

Nyiro earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.66% more than the national average, earning $47,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyoiro9166/
Nyiero9122/
Nyirop917/
Nyiroh915/
Nyiroi912/
Nnyiro911/
Nyirou911/
Nyirot911/
Nyíró871/
N'Yiero831/
Niero805,477/
Nyero803,026/
Njiro80930/
Nyira80163/
Niiro8079/
Nhiro801/
Nhyira73767/
Nierop73699/
Nieiro73191/
Nieroz73181/
Nihero73132/
Nyitra7364/
Ngiero7347/
Nierou7342/
Nierod7330/
Nyiera7314/
Nhiiro7310/
Nietro737/
Njairo734/
Ngiiro732/
Nyiras732/
Nihiro732/
Gniero731/
Njiroo731/
Nyeroy731/
Nyiora731/
Nierro731/
Nieros731/
Nieroj731/
N'Yira731/
Nieruo731/
Nhyirah67277/
Nyohero67102/
Nieroth6739/
Nyiraha6723/
Nyirash672/
Nyeruot671/
Nyitraï671/
Nyyroos671/
Nietroj671/
Nierodz671/
Naayira671/
Nyiorga671/
Nyaeira671/
Ngiyoro671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nyiro
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