Nyuoth Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Nyuoth Surname User-submission:

The Nyuoth surname means 'dream'. It comes from a Dinka name, which is given after someone close dreams about birth of that child.

Nyuoth Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan91:1,268,3421,210
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Nyuoth Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Nyuoth surname means 'dream'. It comes from a Dinka name, which is given after someone close dreams about birth of that child.

- nyuothater
DNA test information

Nyuoth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nyuoth is found in South Sudan more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyuoth? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,063,924th most common last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyuoth live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 90 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The surname is most frequently held in South Sudan, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 1,268,342. Excluding South Sudan this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Kenya, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
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Nyuot917,090/
Nyuoh9189/
Nyuo8062/
Nyuha73441/
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Njuoh7397/
Nyuut738/
Nyuat734/
Nyuho731/
Niuoh731/
Njouoh6741/
Nhouoh671/
Nhyuha671/
Njiuoh671/
Njouot671/
Nyeuho671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nyuoth
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