Najeme Surname
Approximately 57 people bear this surname
Najeme Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 26 | 1:157,495 | 8,595 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
The alternate forms: Najème (13) are calculated separately.
Najeme (45) may also be a first name.
Najeme Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Najeme Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Najeme (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻧﺎﺟﻢ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Najème. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Najeme? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,555,468th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 127,851,683 people. Najeme is mostly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Najeme live; 49 percent live in West Africa and 46 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 1,504,468th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 45 people.
The surname is most numerous in Mauritania, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 157,495. In Mauritania Najeme is most common in: Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 77 percent reside, Hodh Chargui Region, where 8 percent reside and Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Mauritania this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Najeme Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Najeme in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻧﺎﺟﻢ | najm | 94.44 |
| ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺟﻢ | alnajm | 5.56 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Najeme
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