Njani Surname

224,112th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,816 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Njani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Njani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa8651:62,6337,886
Zimbabwe4411:35,0075,404
Tanzania2801:189,07716,295
Cameroon1061:195,93520,315
Indonesia411:3,225,590176,839
Nigeria311:5,714,283142,531
Kenya271:1,710,36735,924
England101:5,571,806158,774
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643

Njani (285) may also be a first name.

Njani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Njani has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Njani? popularity and diffusion

The last name Njani is the 224,112th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,012,966 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Njani are found; 72 percent are found in Southern Africa and 72 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Njani is also the 524,196th most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 285 people.

It is most widely held in South Africa, where it is held by 865 people, or 1 in 62,633. In South Africa Njani is most frequent in: Eastern Cape, where 48 percent live, Western Cape, where 24 percent live and KwaZulu-Natal, where 16 percent live. Other than South Africa it is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 24 percent live and Tanzania, where 15 percent live.

Njani Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Njani earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 43.77% less than the national average, earning R 133,632 per year.

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Naioni731/
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Nyangoi67243/
Gnangni67179/
Nugiani67100/
Nyanith6785/
N'Yangi6741/
Nayonai6740/
Nujiana6739/
Gnanhui6725/
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Ndjonyi6721/
Gnagnie6717/
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Nsangai6710/
Ndjouni6710/
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Njeaneh671/
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