Njigwa Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Njigwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Njigwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya71:6,597,12951,431
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Njigwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Njigwa is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Njigwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Njigwa is the 6,063,924th most commonly used family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Njigwa reside; 70 percent reside in East Africa and 70 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

Njigwa is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 6,597,129. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kiambu County, where 14 percent reside, Kirinyaga County, where 14 percent reside and Laikipia County, where 14 percent reside. Not including Kenya Njigwa occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Njingwe7722/
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Njingwi771/
Njegweha711/
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Njiengwi711/
Njekwa674,159/
Nyigwo671,781/
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Njegwe6720/
Njikwe6713/
Ngecwa6710/
Niegba677/
Nzegwa676/
Nyigwe672/
Njikwi672/
Njikwo672/
Ngigba672/
Ngiqwa671/
Niigwe671/
Ngegwa671/
Ncegwa671/
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Njigbe671/
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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 Njigwa
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