Nzoya Surname
Approximately 829 people bear this surname
Nzoya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 628 | 1:84,302 | 8,595 |
| DR Congo | 96 | 1:769,579 | 54,223 |
| Kenya | 63 | 1:733,014 | 30,691 |
| Uganda | 32 | 1:1,219,977 | 48,798 |
| Congo | 8 | 1:623,637 | 15,053 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
Nzoya Demographics
Nzoya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Nzoya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nzoya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nzoya is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nzoya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 418,906th most numerous family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,790,767 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nzoya live; 87 percent live in East Africa and 87 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The last name Nzoya is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 628 people, or 1 in 84,302. In Tanzania Nzoya is most common in: Kigoma Region, where 52 percent reside, Kagera Region, where 45 percent reside and Mtwara Region, where 1 percent reside. Barring Tanzania this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 12 percent reside and Kenya, where 8 percent reside.
Nzoya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nzouya | 91 | 12 | / |
| Ndzoya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nzoa | 89 | 905 | / |
| Nzoy | 89 | 220 | / |
| Nzoyaya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Njoya | 80 | 19,991 | / |
| Nzaya | 80 | 468 | / |
| Nzoyi | 80 | 407 | / |
| Nzoye | 80 | 345 | / |
| Nziya | 80 | 319 | / |
| Nzeya | 80 | 242 | / |
| Nsoya | 80 | 188 | / |
| Ndzoa | 80 | 158 | / |
| Nzuya | 80 | 79 | / |
| Nzoyo | 80 | 60 | / |
| N'Zoa | 80 | 55 | / |
| Ncoya | 80 | 54 | / |
| Nzoja | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ndzoy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nzoia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ndjoya | 73 | 180 | / |
| Ndzoyi | 73 | 109 | / |
| Nshoya | 73 | 29 | / |
| Ndziya | 73 | 13 | / |
| Ndzeya | 73 | 12 | / |
| Njouya | 73 | 11 | / |
| N'Zaya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nchoya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Njoyap | 73 | 2 | / |
| N'Joya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nsoaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nzayah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nzouja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nzeyap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ntzioy | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Soya | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Ziya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nzaaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nzeyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nzau | 67 | 57,964 | / |
| Nzai | 67 | 8,806 | / |
| Nzou | 67 | 3,145 | / |
| Nzey | 67 | 1,093 | / |
| Nsoa | 67 | 566 | / |
| Nzoi | 67 | 353 | / |
| Nzay | 67 | 326 | / |
| Nzea | 67 | 286 | / |
| Nzoe | 67 | 88 | / |
| Nzaa | 67 | 51 | / |
| Nzaj | 67 | 27 | / |
| Nzuy | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ncoy | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ncoa | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ndzahya | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nsoy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ntchoya | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nzayaha | 67 | 8 | / |
| Njoy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nchouya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ndzeyaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ndzouyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Jouya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzioyeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzieyap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzae | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Nzoya
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