Nyokangi Surname

1,403,590th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 155 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyokangi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyokangi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1421:325,21119,938
England81:6,964,757184,742
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227

Nyokangi Last Name Facts

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

Nyokangi has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyokangi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,403,590th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 47,016,425 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Nyokangi reside; 92 percent reside in East Africa and 91 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The surname is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 142 people, or 1 in 325,211. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kisii County, where 96 percent are found, Narok County, where 3 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 1 percent are found. Excluding Kenya this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent are found and South Africa, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyokang'i94128/
Nyokangih941/
Nyokani9327/
Nyakangi88845/
Nyokanga884/
Nyakang'i82184/
Gnokangui828/
Nyakan'gi821/
Nyokana802,236/
Nyakani8097/
Nyokane8069/
Nyokoni8011/
Naykani808/
Nyakanga75695/
Nyatkani7582/
Nyakanyi7527/
Nyokanna751/
Nikani712,675/
Nekani7148/
Nyakang'a7110/
Nyakhanga711/
Nyaakanga711/
Nyakaanga711/
Nykane711/
Nayyakani711/
Nyakaunga711/
Nyakane673,599/
Nyakana671,837/
Niokane67734/
Nyakoni67422/
Niakani67397/
Netkani6797/
Naikani6777/
Nikhani6756/
Gnokane6752/
Najkani6728/
Ngikani6721/
Nhokane6710/
Nyokone6710/
Njakani678/
Nikanga676/
Nekanai675/
Naykane675/
Nekhani674/
Gnakani673/
Nikanai673/
Nekanga672/
Naykoni671/
Nikeani671/
Nikongi671/
Nykonga671/
Nyakahanga671/
Nyhkane671/
Nyokony671/
Nyakage671/
Njokane671/
Noikana671/
Nyakaga671/
Nikkani671/
Neykane671/
Nekkani671/
Nitkani671/
Njokoni671/
Neskani671/
Nyokona671/

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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 Nyokangi
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