Ndjay Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Ndjay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 4 | 1:1,023,716 | 25,172 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Ndjay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ndjay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ndjay (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻧﺠﺎﻱ) is more commonly found in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ndjay? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ndjay is the 7,117,718th most widely held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ndjay live; 86 percent live in West Africa and 57 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
It is most commonly used in Mauritania, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 1,023,716. In Mauritania it is mostly concentrated in: Adrar Region, where 25 percent are found, Hodh Chargui Region, where 25 percent are found and Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 25 percent are found. Not including Mauritania this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 29 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ndjay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ndjay in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻧﺠﺎﻱ | anjay | - |
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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 Ndjay
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