Njeri Surname

2,620th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 213,092 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Njeri Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Njeri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya212,1401:21818
United States1731:2,095,138133,172
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
United Arab Emirates1441:63,6276,068
Uganda1171:333,66922,303
England711:784,76142,668
Sudan491:765,5142,614
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Nigeria311:5,714,283142,531
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Iceland111:34,5542,447
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
China51:273,464,31313,838
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Njeri (53,859) may also be a first name.

Njeri Last Name Facts

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

The surname Njeri is most common in Kenya. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Njeri click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Njeri? popularity and diffusion

The surname Njeri is the 2,620th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 34,199 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Njeri reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 92 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Njeri is also the 17,355th most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 53,859 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 212,140 people, or 1 in 218. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kiambu County, where 23 percent live, Nairobi County, where 14 percent live and Nakuru County, where 14 percent live. Excluding Kenya this surname occurs in 50 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 0 percent live.

Njeri Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Njeri surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Njeri surname are 5.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.33% registered with the party.

Njeri earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.78% less than the national average, earning $31,595 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ndjeri9123/
Njeeri919/
Njerie913/
Nijeri912/
Njeari911/
Njerii911/
Njiri802,600/
Nieri802,210/
Njera801,806/
Njere80794/
Ngeri80729/
Nyeri80573/
Gneri80411/
Nzeri8056/
Nheri8024/
Nseri8019/
Njery806/
Nceri803/
Njerj801/
Nehiri73307/
Ndjere73162/
Nyerai73117/
Nieriz7396/
Nieris7379/
Njuiri7359/
Nseiri7336/
Nngeri7332/
Njitri7330/
Nierri7315/
Nijiri7311/
Njerry738/
Gneiri737/
Niheri737/
Njairi736/
Neheri736/
Ngerei736/
Ndjiri735/
Ngerri734/
Njajri734/
Nceiri733/
Nijera733/
Nceari733/
Ngeryi733/
Nzieri733/
Ngneri732/
Njeere732/
Ngeris732/
Nceeri731/
Ncheri731/
Nsieri731/
Ngerai731/
Nzerie731/
Njiris731/
Nyerei731/
Nierie731/
Njeraa731/
Njeira731/
Njeera731/
Njeure731/
Nkheri731/
Nserio731/
Nserih731/
Nseeri731/
Nyerih731/
Nyieri731/
Gnieri731/
Nhjera731/
Nyerie731/
Nzeari731/
Nijerhuis711/
Nierich67107/
Nayyeri6782/
Njirich6766/
Gnerich6761/
Najjiri6722/
Ndjairi6711/
Ncheeri677/
Nseerai676/
Nehairi674/
Nzeirie672/
N'Djere672/
Nierris672/
Naiyeri671/
N'Ceiri671/
Najiera671/
Nijjiri671/
Njeeree671/
Njitrai671/
Ndzheri671/
Ngerich671/
Nseerio671/
Nayjiri671/
Ndjereh671/
Ndjuiri671/
N'Djiri671/
N'Cheri671/
Nzierie671/

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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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  • 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 Njeri
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