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 occurs most in South Africa. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Njani? popularity and diffusion

The last name Njani is the 224,112th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,012,966 people. The surname Njani occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Njani live; 72 percent live in Southern Africa and 72 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 524,196th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 285 people.

The surname is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is carried by 865 people, or 1 in 62,633. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Eastern Cape, where 48 percent reside, Western Cape, where 24 percent reside and KwaZulu-Natal, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account South Africa this last name exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 24 percent reside and Tanzania, where 15 percent reside.

Njani Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname 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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Njaani915/
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Gnani802,940/
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Niangi7315,461/
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Nzangi732,758/
Njanje731,202/
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Nehani7365/
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Naioni731/
Nyhani731/
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Ngiangi67310/
Nyangoi67243/
Gnangni67179/
Nugiani67100/
Nyanith6785/
N'Yangi6741/
Nayonai6740/
Nujiana6739/
Gnanhui6725/
Naiyani6723/
Ndjonyi6721/
Gnagnie6717/
N'Djoni6716/
Nsahani6715/
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Nsangai6710/
Ndjouni6710/
Noijane679/
Nuijana677/
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Niangni671/
Njuoyni671/
Njiange671/
Njeaneh671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Njani
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