Njunji Surname
Approximately 181 people bear this surname
Njunji Surname Definition:
Njunji is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: bird.
Njunji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 160 | 1:288,624 | 18,622 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Njunji Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Njunji is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: bird.
Njunji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Njunji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Njunji has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Njunji.
How Common Is The Last Name Njunji? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,267,784th most commonly held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 40,262,685 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Njunji are found; 89 percent are found in East Africa and 88 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
This surname is most frequent in Kenya, where it is held by 160 people, or 1 in 288,624. In Kenya Njunji is mostly found in: Nakuru County, where 30 percent reside, Laikipia County, where 29 percent reside and Nyandarua County, where 28 percent reside. Apart from Kenya this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Njunjić | 92 | 56 | / |
| Njeunji | 92 | 26 | / |
| Njiunji | 92 | 1 | / |
| Njuinji | 92 | 1 | / |
| Njeundji | 86 | 49 | / |
| Ndjundji | 86 | 1 | / |
| Njonji | 83 | 141 | / |
| Njunja | 83 | 101 | / |
| Nzunji | 83 | 75 | / |
| Njunie | 83 | 23 | / |
| Njungi | 83 | 16 | / |
| Njunje | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ndjeundji | 80 | 36 | / |
| Njeunje | 77 | 19 | / |
| Njungei | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ndjungi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nsounji | 77 | 3 | / |
| Njuinje | 77 | 3 | / |
| Njonjie | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nchunji | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nzuinji | 77 | 1 | / |
| Niundji | 77 | 1 | / |
| Njounsi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Njungii | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nsunjit | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ndjuindjui | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gnoundji | 71 | 42 | / |
| Nzoundji | 71 | 4 | / |
| Najjunja | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ndjounje | 71 | 2 | / |
| Njunge'i | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nzeundji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Njeundje | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ndjeunje | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ndjounsi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Njuignie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Njuindje | 71 | 1 | / |
| Njunioha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Njoumjui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nsungi | 67 | 6,321 | / |
| Njunge | 67 | 3,190 | / |
| Nyunja | 67 | 578 | / |
| Nzunzi | 67 | 559 | / |
| Nzungi | 67 | 279 | / |
| Nyunzi | 67 | 254 | / |
| Njonje | 67 | 177 | / |
| Nyungi | 67 | 170 | / |
| Njonzi | 67 | 151 | / |
| Nhunzi | 67 | 36 | / |
| Nsunzi | 67 | 35 | / |
| Neonji | 67 | 27 | / |
| Niungi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Nchoutnji | 67 | 12 | / |
| Njonsi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nsunsi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Njonja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nzonji | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nzumji | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nyunje | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nsonji | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nyunsi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyunie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhungi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nsunja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ndjeundje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ndjuindje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njunsa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njunse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njonie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njugne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzunsi | 67 | 1 | / |
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