Njobe Surname

174,692nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,455 people bear this surname

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

Njobe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Njobe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,9351:27,9993,598
Cameroon4341:47,8556,262
Zimbabwe281:551,36643,741
Uganda211:1,859,01362,128
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Njobe (10) may also be a first name.

Njobe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Njobe is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Njobe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Njobe is the 174,692nd most common family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,968,450 people. Njobe is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Njobe reside; 80 percent reside in Southern Africa and 80 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Njobe is also the 3,684,242nd most common first name internationally, borne by 10 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 1,935 people, or 1 in 27,999. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 64 percent reside, Western Cape, where 11 percent reside and Gauteng, where 10 percent reside. Barring South Africa it exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 18 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside.

Njobe Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Njobe earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 12.14% less than the national average, earning R 208,788 per year and in United States they earn 46.74% less than the national average, earning $22,982 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Njowe801,521/
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Nsobe80305/
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Nkhobe7316/
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Ndjobi738/
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N'Jobi732/
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Nsoobe731/
Nsoube731/
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Neobei731/
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Gnobey731/
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N'Djobi6711/
Nejoubi679/
Ndjoubi678/
Nehobet674/
Nnajoba672/
N'Jouve671/
Nchobeh671/
Nchoube671/
Ndjabea671/
Ndjabet671/
Ndjobai671/
Ndjohbi671/
Ngnoube671/
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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Njobe
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