Nanjama Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Nanjama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nanjama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania211:2,521,02948,569
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Nanjama (53) may also be a first name.

Nanjama Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nanjama Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Nanjama (Hindi: नंजमा, Marathi: नंजमा) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Nanjama click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nanjama? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nanjama is the 3,485,539th most frequently held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Nanjama are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 88 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Nanjama is also the 1,366,219th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 53 people.

Nanjama is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 2,521,029. In Tanzania Nanjama is mostly found in: Mtwara Region, where 43 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 19 percent are found and Lindi Region, where 19 percent are found. Aside from Tanzania Nanjama exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 28 percent are found and India, where 3 percent are found.

Nanjama Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

Nanjama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nanjama in the Hindi language
नंजमाnanjama75
नाँजमाnamjama12.5
नांजमाnanjama12.5
Nanjama in the Marathi language
नंजमाnanjama66.67
नाजंमाnajamma16.67
नंजामाnanjama16.67

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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
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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 Nanjama
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