Saniamu Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Saniamu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Saniamu 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
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Kenya

Saniamu Demographics

Saniamu Religious Adherence
in Kenya

Sample size: 4 (2018)

Religious Adherence
in Kenya

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Saniamu Last Name Facts

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

Saniamu is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Saniamu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,116,508th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Saniamu are found; 52 percent are found in East Africa and 39 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 5,131,100. In Kenya it is most common in: Bungoma County, where 44 percent reside, Trans Nzoia County, where 44 percent reside and Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Kenya this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 35 percent reside and Indonesia, where 13 percent reside.

Saniamu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

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
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saneamu8612/
Sianyamu801/
Janjamu713/
Sainnyamuu711/
Zainyamu671/
Ssenyamu671/
Jonhamu571/
Jamjamu571/
Sognomou531/
Ssenyomu531/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Saniamu
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