Njayi Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Njayi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Njayi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe361:428,84037,622
Cameroon271:769,22554,005
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Njayi (16) may also be a first name.

Njayi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Njayi occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Njayi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Njayi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,237,939th most commonly occurring last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 101,215,916 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Njayi are found; 50 percent are found in Southern Africa and 50 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most common forename throughout the world, held by 16 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 428,840. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Harare Province, where 58 percent reside and Masvingo Province, where 42 percent reside. Excluding Zimbabwe Njayi exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 38 percent reside and Tanzania, where 6 percent reside.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Njayi
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