Njena Surname

928,396th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 284 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Njena Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Njena Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1951:277,83427,419
Cameroon501:415,38135,427
Zimbabwe261:593,77845,605
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459

Njena (19) may also be a first name.

Njena Last Name Facts

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

The surname Njena occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Njena? popularity and diffusion

It is the 928,396th most common family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,660,373 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Njena live; 78 percent live in Southern Africa and 78 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Njena is also the 2,523,061st most commonly held forename worldwide It is held by 19 people.

This surname is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 195 people, or 1 in 277,834. In South Africa Njena is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 71 percent are found, Western Cape, where 15 percent are found and Gauteng, where 12 percent are found. Apart from South Africa this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 18 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 9 percent are found.

Njena Last Name Statistics demography

Njena earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 25.19% less than the national average, earning R 177,768 per year.

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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 Njena
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