Njogu Surname

13,653rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40,895 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya40,5081:1,140184
United States1441:2,517,076153,460
United Arab Emirates541:169,67212,566
England481:1,160,79354,689
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Iceland51:76,0184,442
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
China21:683,660,78330,601
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

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.'

- kriserroh

Njogu means 'elephant' in Kikuyu language. Kikuyu is the largest ethnic group in Kenya.

- enrico6819

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.

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