Explore the Family Name Njoroge

The meaning of Njoroge

East African (mainly Kenya): unexplained.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Njoroge in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Njoroge has seen an increase in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Njoroge was the 59,916th most popular surname, but it rose to 22,608th in 2010. That's a surge of 62.27 percent in rank. The count of individuals with the surname also showed impressive growth. In 2000, there were approximately 315 individuals with this surname, but by 2010, that number had increased to 1,136 — a 260.63 percent rise. This growth is reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people, which went from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.39 in 2010, marking an increase of 225 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,916	#22,608	62.27%
Count	315	1,136	260.63%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.39	225%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Njoroge

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Njoroge based on the Decennial U.S. Census, we see clear predominance of Black ethnicity. In 2000, about 88.89 percent of those with the Njoroge surname identified as Black, increasing to 92.43 percent in 2010. Other ethnic identities associated with Njoroge include White and those identifying with two or more races, though these proportions decreased slightly over the decade, from 3.81 percent to 3.70 percent and 6.03 percent to 2.99 percent respectively. Interestingly, a new ethnic group emerged between 2000 and 2010, with 0.62 percent identifying as Hispanic in 2010, where no such identification was recorded in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	88.89%	92.43%	3.98%
White	3.81%	3.7%	-2.89%
Two or More Races	6.03%	2.99%	-50.41%
Hispanic	0%	0.62%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%