Nyongesa Surname

5,738th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98,460 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyongesa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyongesa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya94,7471:48760
Uganda3,3841:11,5361,922
Tanzania2501:211,76617,801
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Qatar121:196,50026,891
England41:13,929,515290,718
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Nyongesa (25,191) may also be a first name.

Nyongesa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyongesa is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Nyongesa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyongesa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,738th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 74,015 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyongesa live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 85 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 31,816th most frequently held first name world-wide It is held by 25,191 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 94,747 people, or 1 in 487. In Kenya Nyongesa is most numerous in: Bungoma County, where 50 percent reside, Trans Nzoia County, where 15 percent reside and Kakamega County, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Kenya it is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 3 percent reside and Tanzania, where 0 percent reside.

Nyongesa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Nyongesa earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 71.62% more than the national average, earning $74,054 USD per year.

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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 Nyongesa
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