Njanji Surname

63,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,923 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Njanji Surname User-submission:

Njanji is a Shona surname, meaning 'railway'. It is mostly found in northern Zimbabwe.

Njanji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe4,9421:3,124232
Malawi1,7251:9,9241,537
Zambia9381:16,8981,895
Indonesia1591:831,75662,946
Cameroon621:334,98530,391
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
France181:3,690,151224,666
Botswana171:128,64318,229
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
England61:9,286,343223,652
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Njanji (230) may also be a first name.

Njanji Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Njanji is a Shona surname, meaning 'railway'. It is mostly found in northern Zimbabwe.

- munashenjanji

Njanji Last Name Facts

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

Njanji occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Njanji? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 63,229th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 919,796 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Njanji are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Njanji is also the 591,855th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 230 people.

This surname is most frequent in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 4,942 people, or 1 in 3,124. In Zimbabwe Njanji is most numerous in: Manicaland Province, where 19 percent are found, Harare Province, where 18 percent are found and Masvingo Province, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account Zimbabwe this surname is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 22 percent are found and Zambia, where 12 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nchanji771,663/
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Niangi6715,461/
Nyanzi6714,884/
Nyanje676,879/
Nyangi676,299/
Nsangi673,213/
Nzangi672,758/
Nsansi672,271/
Njange67706/
Njongi67410/
Nsanje67243/
Gnanzi67232/
Nzanzi67205/
Njonje67177/
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Niansi6798/
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Nianhi6739/
Nianzi6727/
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Nhanhi6712/
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Nyanie679/
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Nhangi675/
Nhanzi675/
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Nionji674/
Nzonji674/
Ndjandjea674/
Njanse673/
Niamji672/
Nianci672/
Njanze672/
Nsonji672/
Nhanci672/
Nhansi671/
Noijanies671/
Nsanhi671/
Njanza671/
Nsamji671/
Nsanie671/
Ndjansith671/
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Ngniandji671/
Njonie671/
Njamnshei671/
Nzanje671/
Gnanie671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Njanji
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