Nyok Surname

10,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51,070 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Nyok Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyok Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan42,8021:26755
Sudan6,7201:5,582819
Kenya1,2661:36,4773,910
Nigeria1181:1,501,21057,254
Malaysia441:670,32331,889
Cameroon381:546,55442,843
Indonesia321:4,132,787209,071
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224

Nyok (21,664) may also be a first name.

Nyok Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyok (Russian: Нёк) is carried by more people in South Sudan than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyok? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nyok is the 10,991st most frequently held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 142,697 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyok are found; 86 percent are found in East Africa and 86 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 35,618th most frequently occurring forename at a global level It is held by 21,664 people.

The surname Nyok is most frequent in South Sudan, where it is carried by 42,802 people, or 1 in 267. Not including South Sudan Nyok occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 13 percent live and Kenya, where 2 percent live.

Nyok Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Nyok surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Nyok earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 28.95% more than the national average, earning $55,642 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.71% less than the national average, earning $38,402 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nayok892,364/
Nuyok8985/
Nyock8958/
Nyoak8940/
Nyook895/
Noyok894/
Nyoyk891/
Nyokx891/
Nyhok891/
Nyk868,906/
Naiyok802/
Nayhok801/
Nyak7519,205/
Noyk756,028/
Nayk754,692/
Njok75844/
Noik75711/
Hnyk75320/
Nyck7538/
Nyák7528/
Nykš7527/
Niok7521/
Neok7519/
Nyog7519/
Nykh754/
Nykx751/
Neyk751/
Nykk751/
Nykp751/
Nykt751/
Nyoc751/
Nyhk751/
Nyox751/
Nojk751/
Nhyk751/
Naiyoke732/
Njock673,342/
Nioke671,743/
Njoke67853/
Noike67683/
Nyack67457/
Naykk67285/
Nayke67227/
Najok6795/
Naiok6766/
Nykås6762/
Nyszk6729/
Nayck6728/
Noick6725/
Neyog6722/
Njouk6715/
Nyakk6713/
Ngoyk6713/
Noiok6710/
Ngeok679/
Nyakh678/
Nayoc677/
Naykh674/
Hnykh674/
Gnoik674/
Noyke674/
Njokh672/
Naayk672/
Nyakz672/
Noeyk672/
Nojck671/
Ngoik671/
Nnoyk671/
Niotk671/
Nåyåk671/
Gnokh671/
Nyohg671/
Nnyog671/
Nyskk671/
Nooyk671/
Nohyk671/
Nyogh671/
Njohk671/
Naysk671/
Nyaak671/
Nayhk671/
Nayzk671/
Nihok671/
Nijok671/
Neyke671/
Nhyak671/
Njokc671/
Noyog671/
Noyck670/
Neock670/

Nyok Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nyok in the Russian language
Нёкnek-

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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 Nyok
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