Njiro Surname

382,699th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 930 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Njiro Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Njiro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania8561:61,8486,627
Kenya571:810,17431,920
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Njiro Last Name Facts

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

Njiro occurs most in Tanzania. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Njiro? popularity and diffusion

The last name Njiro is the 382,699th most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 7,836,071 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Njiro are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 92 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Njiro is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 856 people, or 1 in 61,848. In Tanzania Njiro is most common in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 48 percent are found, Arusha Region, where 18 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 11 percent are found. Beside Tanzania it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 6 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ndjairo831/
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Njira801,198/
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Njero808/
Nhiro801/
Nierop73699/
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Njerou7315/
Nhiiro7310/
Nietro737/
Nyirop737/
Nyiroh735/
Ndjira734/
Ndjero734/
Ngiroi733/
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Ngiiro732/
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Nihiro732/
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Nchiro731/
Nnyiro731/
Gniero731/
Nyirou731/
Nyirot731/
Nierro731/
Nieros731/
Nieroj731/
Njeira731/
Njirga731/
Nieruo731/
Ngirot731/
Ngiroh731/
Najjero67176/
Nieroth6739/
Najjira6727/
Nijitra671/
Najiera671/
Ngiyoro671/
Nietroj671/
Nierodz671/
Nijiraa671/
N'Yiero671/
Naijira671/
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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 Njiro
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