Njau Surname
Approximately 43,751 people bear this surname
Njau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 22,816 | 1:2,024 | 312 |
| Tanzania | 19,150 | 1:2,765 | 383 |
| Indonesia | 767 | 1:172,424 | 16,711 |
| Malaysia | 442 | 1:66,729 | 4,911 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| United States | 173 | 1:2,095,138 | 133,172 |
| England | 75 | 1:742,907 | 41,196 |
| United Arab Emirates | 34 | 1:269,479 | 19,099 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Njau (6,210) may also be a first name.
Njau Demographics
Njau Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Njau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Njau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Njau is most common in Kenya. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Njau click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Njau? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 12,828th most numerous surname globally, held by around 1 in 166,569 people. Njau occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Njau live; 96 percent live in East Africa and 92 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Njau is also the 83,811th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 6,210 people.
The last name Njau is most numerous in Kenya, where it is carried by 22,816 people, or 1 in 2,024. In Kenya Njau is most prevalent in: Kiambu County, where 33 percent are found, Nakuru County, where 12 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Kenya Njau exists in 45 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 44 percent are found and Indonesia, where 2 percent are found.
Njau Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (99%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Njau surname are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Njau earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 53.45% less than the national average, earning 161,093 kr per year and in United States they earn 14.17% less than the national average, earning $37,033 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Njaju | 89 | 167 | / |
| Ndjau | 89 | 44 | / |
| Nijau | 89 | 6 | / |
| Ntjau | 89 | 2 | / |
| Njayu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Njaus | 89 | 1 | / |
| Njauh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nja | 86 | 2,369 | / |
| Nju | 86 | 707 | / |
| Njayou | 80 | 1,136 | / |
| Njiaju | 80 | 14 | / |
| Ndjaud | 80 | 6 | / |
| Njajou | 80 | 4 | / |
| Njajuu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Najjau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Njhaud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nzau | 75 | 57,964 | / |
| Njue | 75 | 23,964 | / |
| Njai | 75 | 6,835 | / |
| Neau | 75 | 3,676 | / |
| Njah | 75 | 3,324 | / |
| Nhau | 75 | 3,250 | / |
| Njuh | 75 | 2,301 | / |
| Njuu | 75 | 1,676 | / |
| Njha | 75 | 1,318 | / |
| Njia | 75 | 1,214 | / |
| Nija | 75 | 1,214 | / |
| Noju | 75 | 1,140 | / |
| Njou | 75 | 1,136 | / |
| Ndja | 75 | 1,089 | / |
| Ntja | 75 | 1,070 | / |
| Nsau | 75 | 1,041 | / |
| Gnau | 75 | 893 | / |
| Njui | 75 | 835 | / |
| Niju | 75 | 750 | / |
| Njiu | 75 | 472 | / |
| Njaa | 75 | 392 | / |
| Nuju | 75 | 241 | / |
| Njap | 75 | 215 | / |
| Njae | 75 | 212 | / |
| Njus | 75 | 161 | / |
| Njea | 75 | 119 | / |
| Ndju | 75 | 115 | / |
| Neju | 75 | 91 | / |
| Njat | 75 | 41 | / |
| Njuo | 75 | 30 | / |
| Njay | 75 | 26 | / |
| Njeu | 75 | 19 | / |
| Njut | 75 | 16 | / |
| Néau | 75 | 16 | / |
| Njoa | 75 | 14 | / |
| Njaj | 75 | 13 | / |
| Njuy | 75 | 13 | / |
| Njas | 75 | 2 | / |
| Njju | 75 | 2 | / |
| Njya | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nnja | 75 | 2 | / |
| Njgu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hnja | 75 | 2 | / |
| Njup | 75 | 1 | / |
| Njja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Njud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nxau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nxja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nxju | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nsju | 75 | 1 | / |
| Njux | 75 | 1 | / |
| Njuz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Njzu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Njad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Njga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Njhu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nhju | 75 | 1 | / |
| Najhaus | 73 | 19 | / |
| Ndjayou | 73 | 13 | / |
| Njoya | 67 | 19,991 | / |
| N'Dja | 67 | 3,408 | / |
| Najia | 67 | 2,130 | / |
| Najja | 67 | 1,879 | / |
| Nijai | 67 | 1,689 | / |
| Njaya | 67 | 1,647 | / |
| Ndjai | 67 | 651 | / |
| Naija | 67 | 647 | / |
| Njeya | 67 | 646 | / |
| Njayo | 67 | 562 | / |
| Nijap | 67 | 497 | / |
| Njaye | 67 | 491 | / |
| Njiah | 67 | 469 | / |
| Njuya | 67 | 440 | / |
| Njiya | 67 | 413 | / |
| Noija | 67 | 390 | / |
| Ndjou | 67 | 317 | / |
| Nijad | 67 | 314 | / |
| Nguju | 67 | 292 | / |
| Nyoja | 67 | 285 | / |
| Ngeju | 67 | 240 | / |
| Niahu | 67 | 219 | / |
| Neațu | 67 | 188 | / |
| Njaji | 67 | 181 | / |
| Njeha | 67 | 179 | / |
| Nijat | 67 | 176 | / |
| Nejja | 67 | 173 | / |
| Nuija | 67 | 170 | / |
| Ngoju | 67 | 163 | / |
| Nijas | 67 | 158 | / |
| Nijay | 67 | 157 | / |
| Nejia | 67 | 156 | / |
| Njaha | 67 | 146 | / |
| Neija | 67 | 133 | / |
| Najya | 67 | 111 | / |
| Ndjea | 67 | 103 | / |
| Njawe | 67 | 94 | / |
| Nsaja | 67 | 82 | / |
| Najju | 67 | 77 | / |
| Ngiau | 67 | 77 | / |
| Nayiu | 67 | 76 | / |
| Njouh | 67 | 74 | / |
| Njayi | 67 | 72 | / |
| Nsoja | 67 | 63 | / |
| Njaja | 67 | 62 | / |
| Nauiu | 67 | 61 | / |
| Nojia | 67 | 61 | / |
| Njaid | 67 | 59 | / |
| Nyaju | 67 | 59 | / |
| Nkhau | 67 | 59 | / |
| Nejha | 67 | 53 | / |
| Nyaja | 67 | 43 | / |
| Njaah | 67 | 41 | / |
| Naiju | 67 | 39 | / |
| Naaja | 67 | 37 | / |
| Nojea | 67 | 37 | / |
| Najha | 67 | 36 | / |
| Njeah | 67 | 34 | / |
| Nzaja | 67 | 34 | / |
| Nayja | 67 | 33 | / |
| Nijus | 67 | 32 | / |
| Nagiu | 67 | 32 | / |
| Naiyu | 67 | 31 | / |
| Nihau | 67 | 26 | / |
| Njaay | 67 | 22 | / |
| Nijou | 67 | 22 | / |
| Nsaju | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ndjap | 67 | 22 | / |
| N'Zau | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ndjuo | 67 | 21 | / |
| Njaih | 67 | 21 | / |
| Nijja | 67 | 20 | / |
| Nyayu | 67 | 20 | / |
| Nhija | 67 | 19 | / |
| Nshau | 67 | 18 | / |
| Njust | 67 | 18 | / |
| Njija | 67 | 18 | / |
| N'Jay | 67 | 17 | / |
| Nijia | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ngeja | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nujia | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nijaz | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ndjas | 67 | 15 | / |
| Njuit | 67 | 15 | / |
| N'Jai | 67 | 14 | / |
| Nojiu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Nijut | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nieja | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ndjaa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nejea | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nijha | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ngija | 67 | 10 | / |
| Njeuh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nsahu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Njuha | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ndjay | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ndjui | 67 | 7 | / |
| Njajo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Niija | 67 | 7 | / |
| Njiap | 67 | 6 | / |
| Njueh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Njais | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nzoja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nioja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nojya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nijui | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nchau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nujui | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nijae | 67 | 4 | / |
| Niaju | 67 | 4 | / |
| Najhu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Najiu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Njeyu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nijhu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Njhaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Njoue | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nėjus | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gneau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Neoja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nejiu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nijaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Neeju | 67 | 3 | / |
| Njatt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nijoa | 67 | 3 | / |
| N'Jah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nnija | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nouju | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ndjat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nnoju | 67 | 3 | / |
| Njash | 67 | 3 | / |
| Njaii | 67 | 3 | / |
| Njhai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Neyja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Njeja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nujja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nojuy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gneja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ndjeu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Njiua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Njaph | 67 | 2 | / |
| Niaja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nsija | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nsayu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Niaou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Njoja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nyoju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neuju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nejya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhoja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njaje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njouy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nojja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nejuć | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njoud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnjia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nauyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nejou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nojou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ntjah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nsuja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nseja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nujha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ndjaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Jia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhaju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njuyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njuyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nja'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njhah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njhap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njhay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njiea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njaiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njass | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njays | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njeia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nijeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nxoja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ntjai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzayu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njuje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njiue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnjai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njajy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Najea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyaiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyauu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noyju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njyia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njjas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnjya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnaiu | 67 | 0 | / |
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