Njuguna Surname

3,856th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 145,078 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Njuguna Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Njuguna Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya140,8461:32833
Sudan2,8001:13,3961,853
United States6681:542,60344,940
England2201:253,26420,438
United Arab Emirates1401:65,4456,155
Tanzania671:790,17342,439
Uganda441:887,25640,445
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
Australia321:843,61652,533
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Iceland151:25,3391,935
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Norway101:514,22941,629
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Afghanistan101:3,215,31818,974
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Somalia91:1,494,6733,608
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Finland61:916,11741,832
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Wales41:773,63329,106
Botswana41:546,73222,624
China41:341,830,39216,990
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
France21:33,211,361423,184
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813

Njuguna (38,079) may also be a first name.

Njuguna Last Name Facts

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

Njuguna occurs most in Kenya. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Njuguna click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Njuguna? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,856th most frequently held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 50,232 people. Njuguna occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Njuguna are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 88 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 23,151st most frequent given name internationally, held by 38,079 people.

It is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is borne by 140,846 people, or 1 in 328. In Kenya Njuguna is most numerous in: Kiambu County, where 26 percent are found, Nakuru County, where 17 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 13 percent are found. Beside Kenya Njuguna exists in 56 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Njuguna Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Njuguna last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Njuguna are 1.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.72% being registered with the party.

The amount Njuguna earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 32.3% less than the national average, earning 234,287 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.2% less than the national average, earning $41,335 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.02% more than the national average, earning $52,177 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Njunguna93786/
Njugunah9371/
Njguguna931/
Njugunas931/
Njugunha931/
Njoguna862/
Njuguni861/
Njungune801/
Nyunguna801/
Niugune711/
Njogona711/
Nyunguni674/
Niunguni671/
Nyungunyi63198/

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Footnotes

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