Ngunjiri Surname

48,204th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,709 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ngunjiri Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngunjiri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya10,6131:4,351624
United States491:7,397,121336,459
England141:3,979,861125,553
Saint Kitts and Nevis91:6,133601
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Ngunjiri (2,417) may also be a first name.

Ngunjiri Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ngunjiri is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Ngunjiri.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngunjiri? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ngunjiri is the 48,204th most widely held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 680,507 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ngunjiri are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 95 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 150,835th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 2,417 people.

It is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 10,613 people, or 1 in 4,351. In Kenya Ngunjiri is primarily found in: Nyeri County, where 27 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 17 percent are found and Laikipia County, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Kenya it exists in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Ngunjiri Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Ngunjiri last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.

Ngunjiri earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.55% less than the national average, earning $29,537 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gunjiri9351/
Ngonjiri8813/
Ngunsiri887/
Ngumjiri881/
Nuunjiri881/
Gunjeri8031/
Gunjire8024/
Gunjira804/
Gumjiri803/
Gunjiray7514/
Ngunyira752/
Nunjaira751/
Ngungire751/
Ngoensiri7172/
Gunjairay7124/
Gonjeri6716/
Gunjera6713/
Gunjere679/
Gungeri677/
Gunyire671/
Gunyeri671/

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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 Ngunjiri
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