Najibu Surname
Approximately 457 people bear this surname
Najibu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 425 | 1:416,806 | 21,662 |
| Uganda | 24 | 1:1,626,637 | 57,482 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Najibu (3,304) may also be a first name.
Najibu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Najibu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Najibu (Bengali: নজিবু, Hindi: नजीबु, Marathi: नाजीबु) is most common in Nigeria. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Najibu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 658,434th most frequent last name in the world, held by around 1 in 15,946,490 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Najibu live; 93 percent live in West Africa and 93 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 124,431st most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 3,304 people.
It is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 425 people, or 1 in 416,806. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Zamfara, where 51 percent reside, Sokoto, where 21 percent reside and Kano, where 8 percent reside. Barring Nigeria Najibu occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 5 percent reside and Tanzania, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Najjibu | 92 | 7 | / |
| Nadjibu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Najibou | 92 | 1 | / |
| Naibu | 91 | 494 | / |
| Nadjibou | 86 | 15 | / |
| Nasibu | 83 | 14,746 | / |
| Naibut | 83 | 342 | / |
| Naibou | 83 | 122 | / |
| Nazibu | 83 | 87 | / |
| Nagibu | 83 | 44 | / |
| Nojibu | 83 | 19 | / |
| Najabu | 83 | 11 | / |
| Naibui | 83 | 10 | / |
| Nayibu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Nacibu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Naibud | 83 | 1 | / |
| Naibhu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Najubu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nejibu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Naibahu | 77 | 57 | / |
| Naibaus | 77 | 19 | / |
| Najeebu | 77 | 9 | / |
| Ngajabu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nasibut | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ngaibou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nazibou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nasibou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nnasibu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngaibuh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngayibu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nazzibu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Naibuha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nasibui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nnayibu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nachibu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Naggibu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hnaibou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Noibu | 73 | 23 | / |
| Naubu | 73 | 9 | / |
| Naybu | 73 | 8 | / |
| Niebu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Naiwu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Neabu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Naivu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naziebou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nachibau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nuibut | 67 | 332 | / |
| Noibut | 67 | 145 | / |
| Nayebu | 67 | 89 | / |
| Nayabu | 67 | 50 | / |
| Niebou | 67 | 43 | / |
| Nyiabu | 67 | 34 | / |
| Nachaibut | 67 | 24 | / |
| Noibau | 67 | 23 | / |
| Nayubu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Naubau | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nnaebu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Naybou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Naiboo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Naiweu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nijebu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Naiswu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naivou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naiwau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naybut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naebau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nazivu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noyibu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnaybu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Najavu | 67 | 1 | / |
Najibu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Najibu in the Bengali language | ||
| নজিবু | najibu | - |
| Najibu in the Hindi language | ||
| नजीबु | najibu | 63.16 |
| नजीबू | najibu | 21.05 |
| नजिबु | najibu | 10.53 |
| नजीब | najiba | 5.26 |
| Najibu in the Marathi language | ||
| नाजीबु | najibu | 33.33 |
| नजीबु | najibu | 33.33 |
| निजबु | nijabu | 33.33 |
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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 Najibu
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