Njonjo Surname

124,538th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,660 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Njonjo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Njonjo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,3631:19,5432,285
Tanzania7411:71,4467,469
Cameroon1221:170,23818,185
Zimbabwe1141:135,42317,730
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
South Africa471:1,152,71766,933
Zambia181:880,55128,935
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
England101:5,571,806158,774
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349

Njonjo (593) may also be a first name.

Njonjo Last Name Facts

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

Njonjo occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Njonjo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 124,538th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,991,133 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Njonjo live; 85 percent live in East Africa and 80 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 343,462nd most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 593 people.

The last name Njonjo is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 2,363 people, or 1 in 19,543. In Kenya Njonjo is primarily concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 33 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 24 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 11 percent are found. Not including Kenya Njonjo is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 20 percent are found and Cameroon, where 3 percent are found.

Njonjo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Njonjo surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Njonjo earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 47.52% less than the national average, earning R 124,716 per year and in United States they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $50,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nzonzo671,455/
Nyonyo671,139/
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Nhonho67372/
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Njunja67101/
Nyonzo6773/
Gnogno6772/
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Nionso6734/
Nsonyo6712/
Nyonio6710/
Njogna6710/
Nsonzo675/
Nyonco675/
Ndjoundja674/
Nxonso672/
Neoneo672/
Nyonso672/
Nxonyo672/
Nyonho671/
Nhonzo671/
Nyonja671/
Ndjongnou671/
Nconzo671/
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Nionzo671/
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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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  • 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 Njonjo
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