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 or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyoka? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 31,085th most prevalent family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 424,163 people. The surname Nyoka is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyoka are found; 61 percent are found in Southern Africa and 61 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 133,774th most frequently held forename internationally. It is borne by 2,940 people.
The surname Nyoka is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is carried by 5,073 people, or 1 in 10,680. In South Africa it is most numerous in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 40 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 32 percent are found and Gauteng, where 15 percent are found. Apart from South Africa Nyoka is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 18 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 17 percent are found.
Nyoka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Nyoka last name is chiefly Christian (82%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Nyoka last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for 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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