Njobu Surname
Approximately 44 people bear this surname
Njobu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 33 | 1:480,301 | 21,871 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Njobu (11) may also be a first name.
Njobu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Njobu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Njobu occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Njobu? popularity and diffusion
Njobu is the 2,944,094th most commonly used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Njobu live; 77 percent live in Southern Africa and 77 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Njobu is also the 3,487,849th most frequently held given name internationally, held by 11 people.
Njobu is most common in Zambia, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 480,301. In Zambia Njobu is primarily found in: Lusaka Province, where 79 percent live, Eastern Province, where 18 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 3 percent live. Outside of Zambia this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 16 percent live and Cameroon, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ndjobu | 91 | 29 | / |
| Njobuh | 91 | 5 | / |
| Njobou | 91 | 2 | / |
| Njobuu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Njobau | 91 | 1 | / |
| Njobeu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Njoubou | 83 | 18 | / |
| Njovu | 80 | 51,430 | / |
| Njabu | 80 | 101 | / |
| Nzobu | 80 | 18 | / |
| Njowu | 80 | 11 | / |
| Nyobu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Njubu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gnobu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Niobu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ndjoubou | 77 | 18 | / |
| Ndjoubeu | 77 | 1 | / |
| N'Joubou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Niobut | 73 | 118 | / |
| Njabou | 73 | 43 | / |
| Ndjabu | 73 | 35 | / |
| Nzobou | 73 | 33 | / |
| Njabui | 73 | 23 | / |
| Njawou | 73 | 17 | / |
| Njabgu | 73 | 14 | / |
| Njovhu | 73 | 8 | / |
| Njowou | 73 | 4 | / |
| Neobui | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ngnobu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gnobou | 73 | 3 | / |
| Njiabu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nzoybu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Neobau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Njaabu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Neobus | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nchobu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njuvou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njubou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njhabu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njeabu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nzoobu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nj'ovu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nzobgu | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Djoubou | 71 | 6 | / |
| Ndjoubouh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Njampou | 67 | 667 | / |
| Nzoubou | 67 | 204 | / |
| Njanpou | 67 | 188 | / |
| Ndjabou | 67 | 53 | / |
| Njiowou | 67 | 20 | / |
| Njouwou | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ngnobou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Njiabou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Njiawou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njeubou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njuibut | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Jabou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ndjabuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nsoubou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyobuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzoubeu | 67 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Njobu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis