Njegere Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Njegere Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Njegere Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1081:490,20032,950
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Njegere Last Name Facts

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

The last name Njegere is most common in Tanzania. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Njegere.

How Common Is The Last Name Njegere? popularity and diffusion

The last name Njegere is the 1,755,741st most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 66,858,219 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Njegere are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Njegere is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is held by 108 people, or 1 in 490,200. In Tanzania Njegere is primarily concentrated in: Mara Region, where 81 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 8 percent live and Mbeya Region, where 4 percent live. Not including Tanzania this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Uganda, where 1 percent live.

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Ngengeri675/
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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Njegere
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