Njoya Surname

26,870th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,991 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Njoya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Njoya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon18,9381:1,09787
Kenya4201:109,9529,414
Tanzania1921:275,73821,701
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Nigeria621:2,857,14190,271
United States551:6,590,162310,708
France421:1,581,493147,826
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Equatorial Guinea161:70,980225
England131:4,286,005132,302
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
China51:273,464,31313,838
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Gabon41:472,2983,618
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

Njoya (706) may also be a first name.

Njoya Last Name Facts

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

Njoya is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Njoya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Njoya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Njoya is the 26,870th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 364,541 people. Njoya is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Njoya are found; 93 percent are found in Central Africa and 91 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 310,909th most widely held forename worldwide, held by 706 people.

The surname is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 18,938 people, or 1 in 1,097. In Cameroon Njoya is most frequent in: West Region, where 51 percent are found, Centre Region, where 17 percent are found and Littoral Region, where 17 percent are found. Besides Cameroon it exists in 35 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 2 percent are found and Tanzania, where 1 percent are found.

Njoya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Njoya last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Njoya earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 116.04% more than the national average, earning R 513,396 per year and in United States they earn 15.89% more than the national average, earning $50,007 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Njoyah9195/
Njioya9135/
Njouya9111/
Njoyap912/
N'Joya911/
Njoa8914/
Njoy896/
N'Jouya831/
Njaya801,647/
Nzoya80829/
Njeya80646/
Njuya80440/
Njiya80413/
Njoyo80391/
Nsoya80188/
Nyoya80129/
Njoyi8061/
Ncoya8054/
Njoye8013/
Nhoya8011/
Ndjoy8011/
Nijoa803/
Nijoy802/
Njoja802/
Neoya801/
Njouy801/
N'Joy801/
Njyia801/
Nehoya73439/
Ndjoye73354/
Ndjiya73237/
Nijaya7386/
Ndjaya7373/
Nitoya7370/
Ndjeya7370/
Ndjoyo7332/
Nshoya7329/
Njiyap7328/
Njieya7328/
Njoyeh7321/
Njoyep7321/
Nisoya7313/
Njioye7313/
Nzouya7312/
Nijiya739/
Ndjoyi738/
Njeyap733/
Noyjai733/
Noijoy733/
Nijeya732/
Nchoya732/
Najhoy732/
Njehya732/
Njayat731/
Njoiyo731/
Nyooya731/
Nojuya731/
N'Soya731/
Njuuya731/
Njuyap731/
Njiyah731/
Njohye731/
Njojap731/
Njooyi731/
Njoyip731/
Njoyoh731/
Njseya731/
Njeyah731/
Njioyo731/
Njayah731/
Ntjeya731/
Ntjoyi731/
Nsoaya731/
Njihya731/
Noyjoy731/
Njau6743,751/
Njai676,835/
Nyae673,911/
Nyaa671,338/
Njou671,136/
Nzoa67905/
Nyoy67871/
Nsoa67566/
Nyea67402/
Gnoy67401/
Nyaj67302/
Nzoy67220/
Njae67212/
Njoe67212/
Nyua67203/
Nyay67153/
Njea67119/
Nyoa67106/
Naisoya67100/
Njouyep6766/
Nijjaya6762/
Nhoy6731/
Nioa6729/
Njoi6727/
Njay6726/
Ncoy6720/
Njaj6713/
Njuy6713/
Nsoy679/
Nyajowa678/
Nuijaya677/
Noysuya677/
Nijayad676/
Njieyap675/
Nchouya675/
Gnojowa674/
Neoa673/
Njey673/
Njiayap673/
N'Djaya672/
Nujioha672/
Najhiya671/
Najiaya671/
Najjiya671/
Najyaji671/
N'Djeya671/
Neoy671/
Nichoya671/
Njiayah671/
Nujjaya671/
Ndjoyep671/
Nejouia671/
N'Djoye671/
Njioyep671/
Njioyop671/
Nzoyaya671/
Neshoya671/
N'Djiya671/
Naijiya671/
Noyjoye671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Njoya
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