Njungu Surname
Approximately 1,181 people bear this surname
Njungu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 796 | 1:19,912 | 2,207 |
| Tanzania | 187 | 1:283,110 | 22,159 |
| DR Congo | 75 | 1:985,061 | 64,020 |
| Uganda | 67 | 1:582,676 | 31,350 |
| Kenya | 46 | 1:1,003,911 | 34,451 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
Njungu (122) may also be a first name.
Njungu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Njungu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Njungu is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Njungu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Njungu is the 317,282nd most common family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 6,170,657 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Njungu reside; 67 percent reside in Southern Africa and 67 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Njungu is also the 844,248th most commonly held given name worldwide It is held by 122 people.
It is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is held by 796 people, or 1 in 19,912. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Western Province, where 37 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 23 percent reside and Southern Province, where 14 percent reside. Beside Zambia it is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 16 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ndjungu | 92 | 996 | / |
| Nojungu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Nujungu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Njugu | 91 | 959 | / |
| Njunu | 91 | 114 | / |
| Njoungou | 86 | 11 | / |
| Najjungu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nsungu | 83 | 26,744 | / |
| Nzungu | 83 | 10,163 | / |
| Nyungu | 83 | 2,379 | / |
| Niungu | 83 | 145 | / |
| Njongu | 83 | 87 | / |
| Nhungu | 83 | 17 | / |
| Ncungu | 83 | 9 | / |
| Njugus | 83 | 5 | / |
| Njuguz | 83 | 3 | / |
| Njugou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Njuugu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ndjoungou | 80 | 14 | / |
| Njeungueu | 80 | 1 | / |
| N'Sungu | 77 | 185 | / |
| Nkhungu | 77 | 24 | / |
| Njongou | 77 | 19 | / |
| Njeunou | 77 | 13 | / |
| Njugush | 77 | 11 | / |
| Nzung'u | 77 | 10 | / |
| Nshungu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Njougou | 77 | 5 | / |
| Nchungu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nzuungu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nzungou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nzunghu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Njeuneu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Njeugou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Njunuha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Njuhnou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nziungu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nihungu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ndjeungueu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Njogu | 73 | 40,895 | / |
| Nyugu | 73 | 85 | / |
| Nyunu | 73 | 25 | / |
| Niugu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nhunu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nzoungou | 71 | 1,229 | / |
| Nyoungou | 71 | 239 | / |
| Gnoungou | 71 | 26 | / |
| Nioungou | 71 | 8 | / |
| Nsoungou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Njuigheu | 71 | 1 | / |
| N'Sungou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Njoughou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Njongouh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Njunouha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nchungou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nzongu | 67 | 397 | / |
| Nsongu | 67 | 106 | / |
| Nchoungou | 67 | 78 | / |
| Nhunhu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Njoguh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nehoungou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nzoungoup | 67 | 3 | / |
| N'Zoungou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nyunou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Najogu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neongu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nsumgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niunui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnyoungou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyounghou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzumgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nehunu | 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
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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 Njungu
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