Nyonje Surname

495,028th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 667 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Nyonje Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyonje Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya6431:71,8196,773
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Nyonje (10) may also be a first name.

Nyonje Last Name Facts

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

Nyonje is found most frequently in Kenya. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyonje? popularity and diffusion

Nyonje is the 495,028th most frequently occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,925,856 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nyonje reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 54 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Nyonje is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held forename throughout the world, held by 10 people.

Nyonje is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is borne by 643 people, or 1 in 71,819. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Vihiga County, where 36 percent reside, Kakamega County, where 25 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 19 percent reside. Outside of Kenya Nyonje is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 2 percent reside and Zambia, where 1 percent reside.

Nyonje Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Nyonje last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyanje836,879/
Nyonge83217/
Njonje83177/
Nyonie83141/
Nyonji8366/
Nyonye834/
Nionje831/
Nyogne831/
Nyonja831/
Nyonyie77142/
Nyonjay7750/
Nyongeh7714/
Nayonja775/
Nyonyoe774/
Njonjie773/
Nyonche772/
Neyonja772/
Nyanjeh771/
Nyanjye771/
Njonjeu771/
Nyanjer771/
Nyongea771/
Ninje73616/
Nenje73257/
Nynie731/
Nynge731/
Najjonje713/
Nyange6740,488/
Nyanja672,197/
Njonge672,188/
Njanje671,202/
Ngenje67789/
Nyongi67233/
Nyanji67204/
Njonji67141/
Nyanye67108/
Ninjee6761/
Nhenje6737/
Nyanhe6731/
Nionge6728/
Neonji6727/
Neunje6719/
Nenjie6718/
Noinge6713/
Nyanie679/
Neanje677/
Nhinje675/
Nionji674/
Nenjeh674/
Njonja674/
Nenjer673/
Nninje673/
Gnenje672/
Ninije671/
Nenyoe671/
Neynie671/
Nenjeu671/
Naynie671/
Nyonyohee671/
Nynies671/
Nienje671/
Ninjeu671/
Ninjeh671/
Njonie671/

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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 Nyonje
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