Ndanji Surname

549,140th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 582 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ndanji Surname Definition:

Ndanji is a surname of the Mambwe tribe, meaning: welcome. A pleasant receipt of the new born child.

Ndanji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon4821:43,0895,715
Zambia551:288,18016,490
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Ndanji (102) may also be a first name.

Ndanji Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ndanji is a surname of the Mambwe tribe, meaning: welcome. A pleasant receipt of the new born child.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Ndanji is a surname of the Namwanga tribe, meaning: welcome.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Ndanji Last Name Facts

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

Ndanji (Hindi: न्दांजी) is found most frequently in Cameroon. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ndanji? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ndanji is the 549,140th most widely held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 12,521,557 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ndanji reside; 88 percent reside in Central Africa and 88 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Ndanji is also the 935,178th most commonly used forename world-wide, borne by 102 people.

The last name Ndanji is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is held by 482 people, or 1 in 43,089. In Cameroon Ndanji is most frequent in: Northwest Region, where 50 percent live, Southwest Region, where 27 percent live and Centre Region, where 10 percent live. Beside Cameroon it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 9 percent live and The DR Congo, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ndangi837,507/
Ndonji832,995/
Ndanzi832,602/
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Ndanje83275/
Ndamji832/
Ndanja832/
Ndondji778,136/
Ndaniha7754/
Ndanjeh7750/
Ndanjea7721/
Ndanchi7718/
Ndonjio7712/
Ndamdji7712/
Ndahnje777/
Ndanssi772/
Ndanshi772/
Ndonjie772/
Ndandje772/
Ndangie772/
Ndaniyo771/
Ndanjeu771/
Ndenjui771/
Ndomnji771/
Ndonjai771/
Ndaanje771/
Ndangei771/
N'Dandje71421/
Ndoundji71146/
Ndainchi714/
Ndandzie711/
Ndonnjio711/
Ndahnjeu711/
Ndanieha711/
Ndandjej711/
Ndandjea711/
Ndenje671,901/
Ndongi671,516/
Ndange67660/
Ndonzi67352/
Ndonje67289/
Ndansa6778/
Ndanze6772/
Ndonja6737/
Ndanza6723/
Ndanye6719/
Ndonsi6717/
Ndagne6711/
Ndanse678/
Ndamzi676/
Ndonie676/
Ndamsi674/
Ndamhi674/
Ndansy671/
Ndamgi671/
Ndanhe671/
Ndomji671/
Ndonjy671/

Ndanji Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ndanji in the Hindi language
न्दांजीndanji-

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