Njilu Surname

442,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 773 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Njilu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Njilu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya6531:70,7206,689
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
Cameroon181:1,153,83770,128
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613

Njilu (446) may also be a first name.

Njilu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Njilu is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Njilu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Njilu is the 442,270th most frequently used family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,427,614 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Njilu live; 84 percent live in East Africa and 84 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Njilu is also the 405,761st most commonly used given name worldwide, borne by 446 people.

It is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 653 people, or 1 in 70,720. In Kenya Njilu is primarily found in: Meru County, where 100 percent reside, Laikipia County, where 0 percent reside and Mombasa County, where 0 percent reside. Besides Kenya this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 12 percent reside and Cameroon, where 2 percent reside.

Njilu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Njilu last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ndjilu91205/
Njiluh9125/
Njilou9122/
Njiluy911/
Njilui911/
Njileu911/
Njilouh8331/
Njieleu832/
Njioleu831/
Ndjilou831/
Nzilu802,434/
Nsilu802,272/
Ngilu80630/
Njelu80115/
Nyilu8064/
Nielu803/
Nhilu801/
Njaillou7726/
Nchilu73196/
N'Silu73169/
Nsilou73153/
Niilus7377/
Nzailu7377/
Ngielu7362/
Ngilus7314/
Ngilou7314/
Njeleu739/
Nioilu736/
Ngilut734/
Njellu734/
Nyielu734/
Ngilau734/
Nielou732/
Nyilau732/
Nsuilu731/
Niyolu731/
Nzielu731/
Njeluh731/
N'Gilu731/
Nyiliu731/
Nieloud6779/
Niislus6739/
Nieloux6716/
Nielius6714/
N'Silou675/
Nzieleu673/
Njeuleu672/
Niéloud671/
Nseiluh671/
Nshileu671/
Njealeu671/
Gniilui671/
Nielaud671/
Neailus670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Njilu
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