Njeru Surname

7,401st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76,842 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Njeru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Njeru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya73,6651:62790
Sudan2,2401:16,7462,298
Zimbabwe3681:41,9526,467
Tanzania1391:380,87527,601
United States1151:3,151,817182,069
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
England311:1,797,35772,927
Uganda301:1,301,30950,636
Cameroon261:798,81055,510
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
Qatar91:262,00030,726
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
China31:455,773,85521,925
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Njeru (22,270) may also be a first name.

Njeru Last Name Facts

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

The last name Njeru (Arabic: نجيرو) is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Njeru.

How Common Is The Last Name Njeru? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,401st most numerous last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 94,838 people. Njeru is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Njeru are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 94 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 34,882nd most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 22,270 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 73,665 people, or 1 in 627. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Embu County, where 51 percent reside, Tharaka Nithi County, where 13 percent reside and Meru County, where 8 percent reside. Barring Kenya it occurs in 42 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 3 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent reside.

Njeru Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Njeru are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Njeru earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 18.6% less than the national average, earning $35,122 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.69% less than the national average, earning $42,880 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Njeruh9188/
Njerou9115/
Njeeru916/
Ndjeru914/
Njeuru911/
Njeiru911/
Njiru8033,460/
Nzeru80894/
Ngeru80892/
Nyeru80125/
Nheru805/
Nieru801/
Nseru801/
N'Djerou771/
Nnzeru7358/
Nierou7342/
Neheru7329/
Njiruh7310/
Gnerou7310/
Nehiru735/
Ngereu735/
Nzerou733/
Nzheru732/
Ngieru732/
Nijiru731/
Nyereu731/
Nserou731/
Ngeruh731/
Njairu731/
Njiruu731/
Nijerhuis711/
Nieruch6737/
Nyerush6733/
Ångerud6717/
Ñeru671/
Nsierou671/

Njeru Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Njeru in the Arabic language
نجيروnjyrw-

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Footnotes

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