Njilu Surname
Approximately 773 people bear this surname
Njilu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 653 | 1:70,720 | 6,689 |
| DR Congo | 96 | 1:769,579 | 54,223 |
| Cameroon | 18 | 1:1,153,837 | 70,128 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
Njilu (446) may also be a first name.
Njilu Demographics
Njilu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ndjilu | 91 | 205 | / |
| Njiluh | 91 | 25 | / |
| Njilou | 91 | 22 | / |
| Njiluy | 91 | 1 | / |
| Njilui | 91 | 1 | / |
| Njileu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Njilouh | 83 | 31 | / |
| Njieleu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Njioleu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ndjilou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nzilu | 80 | 2,434 | / |
| Nsilu | 80 | 2,272 | / |
| Ngilu | 80 | 630 | / |
| Njelu | 80 | 115 | / |
| Nyilu | 80 | 64 | / |
| Nielu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nhilu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Njaillou | 77 | 26 | / |
| Nchilu | 73 | 196 | / |
| N'Silu | 73 | 169 | / |
| Nsilou | 73 | 153 | / |
| Niilus | 73 | 77 | / |
| Nzailu | 73 | 77 | / |
| Ngielu | 73 | 62 | / |
| Ngilus | 73 | 14 | / |
| Ngilou | 73 | 14 | / |
| Njeleu | 73 | 9 | / |
| Nioilu | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ngilut | 73 | 4 | / |
| Njellu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nyielu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ngilau | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nielou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nyilau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nsuilu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Niyolu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nzielu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njeluh | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Gilu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyiliu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nieloud | 67 | 79 | / |
| Niislus | 67 | 39 | / |
| Nieloux | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nielius | 67 | 14 | / |
| N'Silou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nzieleu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Njeuleu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Niéloud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nseiluh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nshileu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njealeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gniilui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nielaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neailus | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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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