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 has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyong? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 17,545th most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 230,882 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Nyong are found; 92 percent are found in West Africa and 92 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 71,737th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 7,892 people.

The surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 28,719 people, or 1 in 6,168. In Nigeria Nyong is primarily concentrated in: Akwa Ibom, where 55 percent live, Cross River, where 31 percent live and Adamawa, where 4 percent live. Excluding Nigeria this surname exists in 31 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 5 percent live and Cameroon, where 2 percent live.

Nyong Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Nyong surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the 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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