Nyong Surname

17,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,564 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Nyong Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria28,7191:6,168752
Indonesia1,4691:90,0279,431
Cameroon7571:27,4363,730
Ghana4161:64,9546,785
England571:977,51048,999
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Malaysia381:776,16436,096
South Sudan251:456,603797
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Nyong (7,892) may also be a first name.

Nyong Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nyong occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyong? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nyong is the 17,545th most numerous surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 230,882 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Nyong reside; 92 percent reside in West Africa and 92 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Nyong is also the 71,737th most numerous forename on earth, held by 7,892 people.

The last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 28,719 people, or 1 in 6,168. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Akwa Ibom, where 55 percent are found, Cross River, where 31 percent are found and Adamawa, where 4 percent are found. Barring Nigeria it is found in 31 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 5 percent are found and Cameroon, where 2 percent are found.

Nyong Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Nyong last name is chiefly Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Nyong last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the political party.

Nyong earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.69% less than the national average, earning $38,107 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nayong91677/
Nnyong9147/
Noyong9131/
Neyong9122/
Nuyong9120/
Nyongs918/
Nyoang911/
Nyoong911/
Nyng892,353/
Noiyong8391/
Nyohang8314/
Nuyhong839/
Nuiyong836/
Nayhong832/
Nyouong831/
Naiyong831/
Nyang8072,116/
Njong805,058/
Noeng801,129/
Nhong80100/
Niong8089/
Neong8047/
Hnyng8031/
Gnong8030/
Nyongowa774/
Najong73453/
Nhoung7392/
Njiong7368/
Ngiong7343/
Nujong7337/
Nehong7326/
Nhuong7321/
Njongs7319/
Njoung7318/
Nejong738/
Ngeong738/
Nihong737/
Nojong736/
Nyangh735/
Nyaang734/
Ngnong733/
Naiong733/
Njoing733/
Nyhang732/
Nyangg732/
Gnoung732/
Nyngue732/
N'Yang732/
Gnoing731/
Hnyang731/
Neoung731/
Nnhong731/
Gniong731/
Nioang731/
Nijong731/
Ning671,174,441/
Neng673,453/
Nuihong67295/
Njongue67144/
Noiiang67102/
Nyahang6722/
Gnongue6719/
Naihong6713/
Nyaseng6712/
Naayang679/
Naiyang675/
Niongue672/
Niehong672/
Nehoung672/
Nayiang671/
Nync671/
Nüng671/
Nyang's671/
Nyaceng671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nyong
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