Nyumah Surname

92,429th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Nyumah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyumah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia5,0991:865115
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800

Nyumah (1,295) may also be a first name.

Nyumah Last Name Facts

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

Nyumah is more commonly found in Liberia than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Nyumah.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyumah? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nyumah is the 92,429th most common surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,409,583 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nyumah live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 218,771st most prevalent forename internationally. It is borne by 1,295 people.

It is most frequently held in Liberia, where it is borne by 5,099 people, or 1 in 865. In Liberia it is most prevalent in: Montserrado County, where 45 percent reside, Lofa County, where 24 percent reside and Margibi County, where 14 percent reside. Other than Liberia it is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Ghana, where 0 percent reside.

Nyumah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nyumah last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Nyumah earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.21% less than the national average, earning $22,777 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyoumah921/
Nyummah921/
Nyuma9111,481/
Nyouma83215/
Nyumai83187/
Nyumaa83176/
Nyumea8375/
Njumah8354/
Nyumay835/
Nyumga832/
Nuyuma831/
Neyuma831/
Nyoumea7720/
Naiyuma777/
Njoumah772/
Nyoumai771/
Nejumah771/
Neyouma771/
Njuma73829/
Niuma73394/
Gnuma739/
Nyumo736/
Nhuma735/
Najjumah716/
Njoumaha711/
Nehumaih711/
Nejuma672,576/
Nujoma67273/
Gnouma67239/
Nyumoo67102/
Nuyoma6769/
Njeuma6745/
Njouma6738/
Niumai6728/
Ngiuma6727/
Niouma6719/
Noyoma6717/
Nayoma6714/
Nujuma6710/
Neouma6710/
Nehuma677/
Nhumai676/
Njiuma674/
Njumea674/
Nyoumo673/
Ngnuma672/
Njumoh672/
Nyumei671/
Njumai671/
Naijumath671/
Neeuma671/
Njumat671/
Niumaa671/
Niumay671/
Niusma671/
Nyumoi671/
Njumga671/

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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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  • 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 Nyumah
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