Njel Surname
Approximately 202 people bear this surname
Njel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 139 | 1:149,418 | 16,457 |
| Nigeria | 41 | 1:4,320,555 | 118,938 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Mauritania | 8 | 1:511,858 | 18,608 |
| Congo | 4 | 1:1,247,274 | 20,238 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Njel (13) may also be a first name.
Njel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Njel Come From? nationality or country of origin
Njel (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻧﺠﻞ) occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Njel? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,177,228th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 36,076,960 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Njel are found; 71 percent are found in Central Africa and 70 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Njel is also the 3,159,357th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 13 people.
The surname is most common in Cameroon, where it is held by 139 people, or 1 in 149,418. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Littoral Region, where 60 percent are found, Centre Region, where 31 percent are found and East Region, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Cameroon this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 20 percent are found and Morocco, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ndjel | 89 | 676 | / |
| Njele | 89 | 432 | / |
| Njell | 89 | 26 | / |
| Nijel | 89 | 15 | / |
| N'Jel | 89 | 4 | / |
| Njeel | 89 | 3 | / |
| Njeil | 89 | 1 | / |
| Njhel | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nnjel | 89 | 1 | / |
| Njl | 86 | 12 | / |
| Njiele | 80 | 88 | / |
| Ndjell | 80 | 41 | / |
| N'Djel | 80 | 19 | / |
| Njelle | 80 | 19 | / |
| Nijeel | 80 | 14 | / |
| Naijel | 80 | 12 | / |
| Njisel | 80 | 2 | / |
| N'Jele | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nijeal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Neijel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Njetel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Niel | 75 | 7,826 | / |
| Ngel | 75 | 1,720 | / |
| Nzel | 75 | 130 | / |
| Néel | 75 | 87 | / |
| Njil | 75 | 44 | / |
| Ncel | 75 | 36 | / |
| Nsel | 75 | 28 | / |
| Nhel | 75 | 24 | / |
| Nyel | 75 | 22 | / |
| Nyjl | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gnel | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nxel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nsjl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Njsl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Njlt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nhjl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Njehele | 73 | 9 | / |
| N'Jelle | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ndjehel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njissel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njielle | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njeetel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njile | 67 | 12,994 | / |
| Nield | 67 | 5,768 | / |
| Nhiel | 67 | 4,758 | / |
| Niell | 67 | 873 | / |
| Gnele | 67 | 238 | / |
| Niele | 67 | 206 | / |
| Gniel | 67 | 158 | / |
| Neail | 67 | 126 | / |
| Nheil | 67 | 104 | / |
| Niesl | 67 | 85 | / |
| Nietl | 67 | 71 | / |
| Nehil | 67 | 62 | / |
| Nehel | 67 | 52 | / |
| Nijil | 67 | 41 | / |
| Nihel | 67 | 33 | / |
| Nyoel | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ngell | 67 | 25 | / |
| Nyiel | 67 | 19 | / |
| Hngel | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nsell | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gneil | 67 | 2 | / |
| Naael | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nyell | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkhel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nheel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nielt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ndjil | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nyhel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Njild | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nieel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nxjlh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Øncel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nieyl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhsel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnzel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neeil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nioel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njail | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnsel | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Gel | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Jil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nheal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neael | 67 | 1 | / |
Njel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Njel in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻧﺠﻞ | anjl | 75 |
| ﺃﻧﺠﻞ | anjl | 25 |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Njel
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