Njiji Surname
Approximately 236 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameNjiji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 180 | 1:300,987 | 28,973 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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.
- lumkaNjiji Demographics
Average Njiji Salary in
South Africa
R 138,996
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
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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