Njifou Surname

1,374,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Njifou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Njifou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1591:130,62314,745
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Njifou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Njifou is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Njifou click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Njifou? popularity and diffusion

The surname Njifou is the 1,374,607th most widely held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 45,547,162 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Njifou are found; 99 percent are found in Central Africa and 99 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname Njifou is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 159 people, or 1 in 130,623. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: West Region, where 62 percent live, Littoral Region, where 32 percent live and South Region, where 6 percent live. Beside Cameroon this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Turkey, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Njiffou921/
Njifu912/
Njifeyou861/
Ndjifu8321/
Njifuh838/
Njiefu832/
Njiffo831/
Njuifo831/
Njifoh831/
Njifuu831/
Nyifou831/
Ndjuifo7717/
Njuiffo771/
Niefo7334/
Niifu739/
Njifa734/
Ngifu734/
Njefu734/
Nsifu731/
Ngifo731/
Njefo731/
Nyifu731/
Njiechfu711/
Ngiefu67288/
Njifie6752/
Njeufo6713/
Nchifu671/
Nsiefo671/
Nsefou671/
Ndjefo671/
Ndzifo671/
Ndzifu671/
Ngifeu671/
Ngiffo671/
Njiefa671/
Njeffo671/
Niefuo671/
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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 Njifou
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