Njili Surname

400,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 879 people bear this surname

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

Njili Surname Definition:

Njili is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: oyster.

Njili Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa6081:89,10810,919
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
Zimbabwe121:1,286,52073,455
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402

Njili (21) may also be a first name.

Njili Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Njili is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: oyster.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Njili Last Name Facts

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

Njili is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Njili? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 400,040th most frequent surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 8,290,723 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Njili reside; 71 percent reside in Southern Africa and 71 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,368,944th most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 21 people.

The last name Njili is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 608 people, or 1 in 89,108. In South Africa Njili is most numerous in: Eastern Cape, where 66 percent live, Western Cape, where 19 percent live and Gauteng, where 9 percent live. Excluding South Africa this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 23 percent live and The DR Congo, where 3 percent live.

Njili Last Name Statistics demography

Njili earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 46.05% less than the national average, earning R 128,196 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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N'Jili919/
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Ndjuili831/
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Njile8012,994/
Njila804,561/
Ngili804,046/
Nzili801,101/
Nsili80842/
Nhili80697/
Nyili80288/
Njeli80251/
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Nxili8065/
Niili8013/
Ncili805/
Niéli801/
Nkhili731,416/
Nhaili73974/
Nehili73578/
Njaila73184/
Njilla7399/
Ndjile7391/
Njiele7388/
Ngilis7387/
Njille7382/
Ndjeli7379/
Niyliy7373/
Ngilli7370/
Nielli7355/
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Ngilai7325/
Nshili7321/
Nsilip7320/
Njilee7314/
Nyilis7312/
Njiole7312/
Ntjile7312/
Nchili739/
Niilis738/
N'Hili737/
Niheli735/
Ngiloi734/
Njiela734/
Ngilip734/
Nzaili734/
Nielis733/
Nhilli732/
Nielai732/
Nijila732/
Nheili732/
N'Jeli731/
Nsilia731/
Nsilis731/
Njuila731/
Nihili731/
Nsieli731/
Nssili731/
Nsaili731/
Njoila731/
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Njileu731/
Njiluy731/
Njelie731/
Gnaili731/
Nyhili731/
Njaile731/
Nyilai731/
Nkhaili67376/
Nehaili67304/
Ngilish674/
N'Haili673/
Njieleu672/
N'Djile672/
N'Khili672/
N'Jeily671/
Niellie671/
Nujjila671/
Nchaili671/
Ndjisle671/
Ndjoile671/
Njisley671/
Njielle671/
Niellis671/
Nèhaili671/
Ngiliph671/
Nchiloi671/
Gniilui671/
N'Dzili671/
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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Njili
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