N'Djai Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
N'Djai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 4 | 1:2,583,900 | 73,293 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 4 | 1:432,005 | 185 |
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
The alternate forms: N'Djaï (2) are calculated separately.
N'Djai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name N'Djai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name N'Djai (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻧﺠﺎﻱ) occurs in Benin more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: N'Djaï. Click here to see other potential spellings of N'Djai.
How Common Is The Last Name N'Djai? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,117,718th most frequently used family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 157 percent of N'Djai reside; 157 percent reside in West Africa and 57 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The surname N'Djai is most widespread in Benin, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 2,583,900. In Benin N'Djai is mostly concentrated in: Alibori Department, where 50 percent live, Atakora Department, where 25 percent live and Donga Department, where 25 percent live. Apart from Benin this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Guinea-Bissau, where 57 percent live and Mauritania, where 43 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
N'Djai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| N'Djai in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻧﺠﺎﻱ | anjay | 66.67 |
| ﺃﻧﺠﺎﻱ | anjay | 33.33 |
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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 N'Djai
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