Nyoka Surname
Approximately 17,181 people bear this surname
Nyoka Surname Definition:
Nyoka is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: snake.
Nyoka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 5,073 | 1:10,680 | 1,326 |
| Zimbabwe | 3,034 | 1:5,088 | 505 |
| DR Congo | 2,969 | 1:24,884 | 3,136 |
| Tanzania | 2,257 | 1:23,457 | 2,891 |
| Malawi | 1,124 | 1:15,231 | 2,380 |
| Zambia | 1,103 | 1:14,370 | 1,639 |
| Kenya | 1,040 | 1:44,404 | 4,595 |
| Uganda | 279 | 1:139,926 | 12,650 |
| Botswana | 88 | 1:24,851 | 5,011 |
| Sudan | 36 | 1:1,041,950 | 3,038 |
| Namibia | 33 | 1:73,012 | 7,607 |
| United States | 31 | 1:11,692,224 | 454,091 |
| Lesotho | 28 | 1:72,591 | 9,509 |
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| Cameroon | 10 | 1:2,076,907 | 105,188 |
| South Sudan | 9 | 1:1,268,342 | 1,210 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Guinea | 2 | 1:5,916,908 | 2,656 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
Nyoka (2,940) may also be a first name.
Nyoka Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nyoka is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: snake.
Nyoka is a surname of the tribe, meaning: snake.
Nyoka Demographics
Average Nyoka Salary in
United States
$24,888 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nyoka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyoka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nyoka (Russian: Нёка) occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyoka? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nyoka is the 31,085th most numerous surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 424,163 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyoka live; 61 percent live in Southern Africa and 61 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Nyoka is also the 133,774th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 2,940 people.
This last name is most widely held in South Africa, where it is held by 5,073 people, or 1 in 10,680. In South Africa Nyoka is mostly concentrated in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 40 percent reside, Eastern Cape, where 32 percent reside and Gauteng, where 15 percent reside. Barring South Africa Nyoka occurs in 33 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 18 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 17 percent reside.
Nyoka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Nyoka surname is predominantly Christian (82%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Nyoka surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.
The amount Nyoka earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 17.28% less than the national average, earning R 196,584 per year and in United States they earn 42.32% less than the national average, earning $24,888 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nyoka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nyoka in the Russian language | ||
| Нёка | neka | - |
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