Nyota Surname
Approximately 70,780 people bear this surname
Nyota Surname User-submission:
Nyota is Swahili surname meaning 'star'.
Nyota Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 67,553 | 1:1,094 | 95 |
| Kenya | 2,292 | 1:20,148 | 2,337 |
| Tanzania | 438 | 1:120,871 | 11,494 |
| Zimbabwe | 361 | 1:42,765 | 6,589 |
| Uganda | 52 | 1:750,755 | 36,601 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Congo | 13 | 1:383,777 | 9,863 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Guinea | 2 | 1:5,916,908 | 2,656 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
Nyota (27,971) may also be a first name.
Nyota Surname Meaning
Nyota Demographics
Average Nyota Salary in
United States
$50,417 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nyota Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyota Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nyota (Arabic: نيوتا, Hindi: न्योता) occurs most in The DR Congo. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyota? popularity and diffusion
Nyota is the 8,024th most commonly held family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 102,961 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyota reside; 95 percent reside in Central Africa and 95 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 29,429th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 27,971 people.
The surname is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 67,553 people, or 1 in 1,094. Barring The DR Congo it is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 3 percent are found and Tanzania, where 1 percent are found.
Nyota Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (85%) in Kenya.
Nyota earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.84% more than the national average, earning $50,417 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nyota Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nyota in the Hindi language | ||
| न्योता | n'yota | - |
| Nyota in the Arabic language | ||
| نيوتا | nywta | - |
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Footnotes
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