Nyongeza Surname
Approximately 208 people bear this surname
Nyongeza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 190 | 1:205,470 | 16,326 |
| Tanzania | 11 | 1:4,812,874 | 55,358 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
Nyongeza (12) may also be a first name.
Nyongeza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyongeza Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nyongeza occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyongeza? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,152,132nd most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 35,036,278 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyongeza reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 91 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Nyongeza is also the 3,306,491st most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 12 people.
The last name Nyongeza is most widespread in Uganda, where it is carried by 190 people, or 1 in 205,470. In Uganda Nyongeza is primarily concentrated in: Kiryandongo District, where 27 percent are found, Kayunga District, where 11 percent are found and Masindi District, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Uganda this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 5 percent are found and Kenya, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyogeza | 93 | 7 | / |
| Nyongesa | 88 | 98,460 | / |
| Nyongezi | 88 | 2 | / |
| Nyangeza | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nhongeza | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nyongessa | 82 | 3 | / |
| Nyongesah | 82 | 2 | / |
| Nyongesha | 82 | 1 | / |
| Nnyongesa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Nyongetsa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Nyonngesa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Nyongesaa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Nyaneza | 80 | 27 | / |
| Njogeza | 80 | 8 | / |
| Ningeza | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nojneza | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nioneza | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyageza | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyngesa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nyangezi | 75 | 168 | / |
| Ngengeza | 75 | 73 | / |
| Nyangesa | 75 | 5 | / |
| Nyongeso | 75 | 1 | / |
| Neonezia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Neongesa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyonsesa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyongisa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyanzeza | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyangiza | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyangezo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyonyoza | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyomgesa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nihoneza | 75 | 1 | / |
| Njongesa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngioneza | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyaneeza | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nineza | 71 | 38 | / |
| Neneza | 71 | 6 | / |
| Nyangesai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngengezha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyanezeza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyangessa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyangesoa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyamngiza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ningiza | 67 | 1,401 | / |
| Neysnezhad | 67 | 15 | / |
| Nenieza | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nengesa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nyagesa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Njogesa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngeneza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ninerza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyaniza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyangetsha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nenezah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nynejay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyhnesa | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Nyongeza
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