Njiji Surname

1,058,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 236 people bear this surname

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

Njiji Surname User-submission:

The Njiji surname refers to water inhabitants. The forebears of this surname Xhosa people, they lived in caves, seas and rivers due to their traditional and healing powers. They where traditionally called Bandawu.

Spirits of the forebearers of this surname live amongst waters and in caves.

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Njiji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1801:300,98728,973
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Njiji (11) may also be a first name.

Njiji Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Njiji surname refers to water inhabitants. The forebears of this surname Xhosa people, they lived in caves, seas and rivers due to their traditional and healing powers. They where traditionally called Bandawu.

Spirits of the forebearers of this surname live amongst waters and in caves.

Lastly, Njiji is a den of lions.

- lumka

Njiji Last Name Facts

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

Njiji is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Njiji? popularity and diffusion

The surname Njiji is the 1,058,336th most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 30,879,432 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Njiji are found; 77 percent are found in Southern Africa and 76 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 11 people.

It is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 180 people, or 1 in 300,987. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: North West, where 56 percent are found, Gauteng, where 19 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 8 percent are found. Not including South Africa this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 20 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.

Njiji Last Name Statistics demography

Njiji earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 41.51% less than the national average, earning R 138,996 per year.

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