Njogu Surname
Approximately 40,895 people bear this surname
Njogu Surname User-submission:
The Njogu surname originates in central Kenya region. It is commonly used by the Kikuyu people, and it means 'elephant.'
Njogu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 40,508 | 1:1,140 | 184 |
| United States | 144 | 1:2,517,076 | 153,460 |
| United Arab Emirates | 54 | 1:169,672 | 12,566 |
| England | 48 | 1:1,160,793 | 54,689 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Nigeria | 21 | 1:8,435,369 | 179,591 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Rwanda | 9 | 1:1,262,775 | 2,632 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Iceland | 5 | 1:76,018 | 4,442 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
Njogu (9,801) may also be a first name.
Njogu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Njogu surname originates in central Kenya region. It is commonly used by the Kikuyu people, and it means 'elephant.'
- kriserrohNjogu means 'elephant' in Kikuyu language. Kikuyu is the largest ethnic group in Kenya.
- enrico6819Njogu Demographics
Njogu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Njogu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Njogu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Njogu is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Njogu.
How Common Is The Last Name Njogu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 13,653rd most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 178,201 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Njogu live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 91 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 62,087th most widespread first name globally, held by 9,801 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 40,508 people, or 1 in 1,140. In Kenya Njogu is mostly found in: Kiambu County, where 16 percent reside, Nakuru County, where 14 percent reside and Kirinyaga County, where 13 percent reside. Not including Kenya this surname exists in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent reside.
Njogu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Njogu last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.
The amount Njogu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 83.28% more than the national average, earning R 435,540 per year and in United States they earn 5% more than the national average, earning $45,307 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Njongu | 91 | 87 | / |
| Njiogu | 91 | 80 | / |
| Njoguh | 91 | 4 | / |
| Njogou | 91 | 1 | / |
| Najogu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Njongou | 83 | 19 | / |
| Ndjogou | 83 | 6 | / |
| Njougou | 83 | 5 | / |
| Njagu | 80 | 1,331 | / |
| Njugu | 80 | 959 | / |
| Nzogu | 80 | 198 | / |
| Nsogu | 80 | 16 | / |
| Neogu | 80 | 6 | / |
| Nyogu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ndjougou | 77 | 136 | / |
| Njoungou | 77 | 11 | / |
| Njoughou | 77 | 1 | / |
| N'Djogou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Njongouh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Njiogueu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Njungu | 73 | 1,181 | / |
| Nzongu | 73 | 397 | / |
| Njangu | 73 | 306 | / |
| Nchogu | 73 | 241 | / |
| Nyongu | 73 | 129 | / |
| Nsiogu | 73 | 119 | / |
| Nsongu | 73 | 106 | / |
| Nzoghu | 73 | 39 | / |
| Nshogu | 73 | 17 | / |
| Njogoo | 73 | 13 | / |
| Ngiogu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Njugus | 73 | 5 | / |
| Niongu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Naiogu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nziogu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gnogou | 73 | 4 | / |
| Njuguz | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nyoghu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nzuogu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neongu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ndjagu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neogou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njugou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njiagu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njaghu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nzogou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njuugu | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Djougou | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gnougou | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nyougou | 67 | 14 | / |
| Njugush | 67 | 11 | / |
| Njangou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nzougou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Njanghu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nojungu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nzongou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nsongou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niougou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nujungu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nsougou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Najhagu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nchongu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ndjagou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neougou | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Songu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njeugou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzonghu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nsonguh | 67 | 1 | / |
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