Njugu Surname
Approximately 959 people bear this surname
Njugu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 748 | 1:61,738 | 6,020 |
| Tanzania | 170 | 1:311,421 | 23,787 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
Njugu (100) may also be a first name.
Njugu Demographics
Njugu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Njugu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Njugu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Njugu is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Njugu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Njugu is the 373,745th most widespread family name internationally, held by around 1 in 7,599,109 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Njugu live; 96 percent live in East Africa and 95 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 946,056th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 100 people.
Njugu is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 748 people, or 1 in 61,738. In Kenya Njugu is primarily concentrated in: Nyandarua County, where 28 percent are found, Embu County, where 19 percent are found and Nyeri County, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Kenya it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 18 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 4 percent are found.
Njugu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Njugu last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Njungu | 91 | 1,181 | / |
| Njugus | 91 | 5 | / |
| Ndjugu | 91 | 3 | / |
| Njuguz | 91 | 3 | / |
| Njuugu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Njugou | 91 | 1 | / |
| Njugush | 83 | 11 | / |
| Njougou | 83 | 5 | / |
| Nojungu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Njeugou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nujungu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Njogu | 80 | 40,895 | / |
| Nzugu | 80 | 6,307 | / |
| Nsugu | 80 | 88 | / |
| Nyugu | 80 | 85 | / |
| Ncugu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Niugu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ndjougou | 77 | 136 | / |
| Njoungou | 77 | 11 | / |
| Najjungu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Njoughou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Njuigheu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nsungu | 73 | 26,744 | / |
| Nzungu | 73 | 10,163 | / |
| Nyungu | 73 | 2,379 | / |
| Niungu | 73 | 145 | / |
| Nchugu | 73 | 5 | / |
| N'Zugu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Njoguh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nzuggu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nzughu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nsuggu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Najogu | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Djougou | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ndjeugueu | 71 | 1 | / |
| N'Sungu | 67 | 185 | / |
| Gnougou | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nyougou | 67 | 14 | / |
| Nhuyugu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nzung'u | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nshungu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nshuigu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nzougou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nchungu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nsougou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neougou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzunghu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzungou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzughuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzuungu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzeugou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niougou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nihungu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Njugu
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