Ndjovu Surname

419,303rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 828 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Ndjovu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ndjovu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo8071:91,54810,387
Tanzania161:3,308,85150,463
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ndjovu (57) may also be a first name.

Ndjovu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ndjovu is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Ndjovu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ndjovu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ndjovu is the 419,303rd most numerous family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 8,801,384 people. The surname Ndjovu occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ndjovu reside; 98 percent reside in Central Africa and 98 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Ndjovu is also the 1,308,380th most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 57 people.

It is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is held by 807 people, or 1 in 91,548. Outside of The DR Congo this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 2 percent reside and Belgium, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Njovu9151,430/
Ndjobu8329/
Ndjowu8321/
Ndiovu8313/
Njovhu838/
Ndcovu835/
Ndjavu834/
Nj'ovu831/
Ndeovu831/
Ndjawou773/
Ndhiovu772/
Ndjowou771/
Nzovu731,765/
Njowu7311/
Nsovu731/
Nxovu731/
Ndjouwou712/
Ndjoubeu711/
Ndjoiwou711/
Ndjabu6735/
Njawou6717/
Nxhovu678/
N'Djoubou676/
Ndjawu675/
Njowou674/
Nzcovu671/
Ndjoubouh671/

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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 Ndjovu
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