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 last name Nyok (Russian: Нёк) occurs more in South Sudan more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Nyok.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyok? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 10,991st most widespread surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 142,697 people. This last name is mostly found 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. Nyok is also the 35,618th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 21,664 people.

The surname Nyok is most commonly used in South Sudan, where it is borne by 42,802 people, or 1 in 267. Other than South Sudan this surname occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 13 percent are found and Kenya, where 2 percent are found.

Nyok Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

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