Njoora Surname

746,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 385 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Njoora Surname User-submission:

The Njoora surname has two meanings in Kikuyu:

1. Double edged sword.

2. Wild African bee.

Njoora Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3781:122,16910,207
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Njoora (119) may also be a first name.

Njoora Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Njoora surname has two meanings in Kikuyu:

1. Double edged sword.

2. Wild African bee.

- chrispin_njoora

Njoora Last Name Facts

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

The surname Njoora is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Njoora? popularity and diffusion

The surname Njoora is the 746,827th most frequently held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 18,928,691 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Njoora live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 856,040th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 119 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 378 people, or 1 in 122,169. In Kenya Njoora is primarily found in: Kiambu County, where 52 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 21 percent reside and Muranga County, where 20 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Njoora Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Njoora surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

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Njorou671/
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  • 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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