Najuma Surname
Approximately 1,637 people bear this surname
Najuma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 1,544 | 1:25,285 | 3,585 |
| India | 64 | 1:11,985,397 | 216,293 |
| Maldives | 14 | 1:28,869 | 1,682 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
Najuma (3,282) may also be a first name.
Najuma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Najuma Come From? nationality or country of origin
Najuma (Bengali: নাজুমা, Dhivehi: ްނަޖުމާ, Hindi: नाजुमा, Marathi: नजुमा, Oriya: ନାଜୁମା) is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Najuma.
How Common Is The Last Name Najuma? popularity and diffusion
Najuma is the 243,551st most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 4,451,769 people. The last name Najuma is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Najuma are found; 94 percent are found in East Africa and 92 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Najuma is also the 124,918th most commonly used forename on earth, borne by 3,282 people.
This surname is most widespread in Uganda, where it is borne by 1,544 people, or 1 in 25,285. In Uganda Najuma is most common in: Wakiso District, where 14 percent reside, Mukono District, where 10 percent reside and Kampala District, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Uganda this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in India, where 4 percent reside and The Maldives, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Najuma Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Najuma in the Dhivehi language | ||
| ްނަޖުމާ | najuma | - |
| Najuma in the Bengali language | ||
| নাজুমা | najuma | 75 |
| নাজমা | najama | 25 |
| Najuma in the Oriya language | ||
| ନାଜୁମା | najuma | 50 |
| ନଯୁମା | nayuma | 50 |
| Najuma in the Hindi language | ||
| नाजुमा | najuma | 45.7 |
| नजूमा | najuma | 29.8 |
| नजुमा | najuma | 17.22 |
| नाजूमा | najuma | 7.28 |
| Najuma in the Marathi language | ||
| नजुमा | najuma | 44 |
| नाजुमा | najuma | 40 |
| नाजुमाािहम | najumaaihama | 4 |
| नजूमा | najuma | 4 |
| नाजूमा | najuma | 4 |
| नजमा | najama | 4 |
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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 Najuma
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