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
Nyota (Arabic: نيوتا, Hindi: न्योता) is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyota? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,024th most common surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 102,961 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyota live; 95 percent live in Central Africa and 95 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Nyota is also the 29,429th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 27,971 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 67,553 people, or 1 in 1,094. Barring The DR Congo Nyota occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 3 percent are found and Tanzania, where 1 percent are found.
Nyota Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name 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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