Njah Surname
Approximately 3,324 people bear this surname
Njah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2,597 | 1:7,997 | 1,038 |
| Nigeria | 622 | 1:284,795 | 16,051 |
| Tunisia | 46 | 1:13,274 | 2,179 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Njah (271) may also be a first name.
Njah Demographics
Average Njah Salary in
United States
$32,083 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Njah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Njah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Njah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻧﺠﺎﻩ) is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Njah? popularity and diffusion
The surname Njah is the 135,269th most commonly held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,192,403 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Njah live; 78 percent live in Central Africa and 78 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 540,009th most common first name world-wide, held by 271 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 2,597 people, or 1 in 7,997. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: Northwest Region, where 52 percent are found, Southwest Region, where 31 percent are found and Littoral Region, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Cameroon this surname occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 19 percent are found and Tunisia, where 1 percent are found.
Njah Last Name Statistics demography
Njah earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.65% less than the national average, earning $32,083 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Njiah | 89 | 469 | / |
| Njaha | 89 | 146 | / |
| Njaah | 89 | 41 | / |
| Njeah | 89 | 34 | / |
| Njaih | 89 | 21 | / |
| N'Jah | 89 | 3 | / |
| Njash | 89 | 3 | / |
| Njaph | 89 | 2 | / |
| Njhah | 89 | 1 | / |
| Njauh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Njath | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nja | 86 | 2,369 | / |
| Najiah | 80 | 610 | / |
| Najjah | 80 | 381 | / |
| Nejjah | 80 | 319 | / |
| Najhah | 80 | 41 | / |
| Naijah | 80 | 11 | / |
| Nijash | 80 | 6 | / |
| Njiaha | 80 | 3 | / |
| Njhaph | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nejhah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Neujah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nijaph | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nejeah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Njaaha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Njau | 75 | 43,751 | / |
| Nyah | 75 | 8,068 | / |
| Njai | 75 | 6,835 | / |
| Njoh | 75 | 6,795 | / |
| Niah | 75 | 2,101 | / |
| Njha | 75 | 1,318 | / |
| Njia | 75 | 1,214 | / |
| Nija | 75 | 1,214 | / |
| Neah | 75 | 577 | / |
| Njaa | 75 | 392 | / |
| Njap | 75 | 215 | / |
| Njea | 75 | 119 | / |
| Njat | 75 | 41 | / |
| Njay | 75 | 26 | / |
| Njoa | 75 | 14 | / |
| Njas | 75 | 2 | / |
| Njya | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nnja | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hnja | 75 | 2 | / |
| Njja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Njad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Njga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngajiah | 73 | 12 | / |
| Nujhath | 73 | 7 | / |
| Naajhah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Naajiah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nijhath | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nujjath | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nouijah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Najiaah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Najia | 67 | 2,130 | / |
| Najja | 67 | 1,879 | / |
| Nijai | 67 | 1,689 | / |
| Naija | 67 | 647 | / |
| Nyahe | 67 | 535 | / |
| Nijap | 67 | 497 | / |
| Noija | 67 | 390 | / |
| Nijad | 67 | 314 | / |
| Nyaah | 67 | 293 | / |
| Njioh | 67 | 284 | / |
| Nehah | 67 | 263 | / |
| Niahu | 67 | 219 | / |
| Nijat | 67 | 176 | / |
| Nejja | 67 | 173 | / |
| Nuija | 67 | 170 | / |
| Nyath | 67 | 168 | / |
| Nijas | 67 | 158 | / |
| Nijay | 67 | 157 | / |
| Nejia | 67 | 156 | / |
| Gnach | 67 | 154 | / |
| Niach | 67 | 154 | / |
| Ngiah | 67 | 139 | / |
| Neija | 67 | 133 | / |
| Najya | 67 | 111 | / |
| Niaha | 67 | 85 | / |
| Njouh | 67 | 74 | / |
| Nojia | 67 | 61 | / |
| Njaid | 67 | 59 | / |
| Nejha | 67 | 53 | / |
| Nyoah | 67 | 53 | / |
| Nihah | 67 | 52 | / |
| Gnahs | 67 | 46 | / |
| Nyaha | 67 | 43 | / |
| Naaja | 67 | 37 | / |
| Nojea | 67 | 37 | / |
| Najha | 67 | 36 | / |
| Nayja | 67 | 33 | / |
| Nijja | 67 | 20 | / |
| Nnyah | 67 | 20 | / |
| Nhija | 67 | 19 | / |
| N'Jay | 67 | 17 | / |
| Nijia | 67 | 17 | / |
| Nujia | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nijaz | 67 | 15 | / |
| N'Jai | 67 | 14 | / |
| Njeih | 67 | 14 | / |
| Niash | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nejea | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nijha | 67 | 10 | / |
| Njeuh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Njosh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hneah | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nujhahat | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gnash | 67 | 6 | / |
| Njiap | 67 | 6 | / |
| Najho | 67 | 6 | / |
| Niaah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nijau | 67 | 6 | / |
| Njais | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nojya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Njhaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nijaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Njatt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nijoa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nieah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nnija | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nyahh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Njhai | 67 | 3 | / |
| N'Iah | 67 | 2 | / |
| N'Yah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Neyja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nujja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Njoch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gnaah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Najhahat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neahy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nejya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nojja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyhah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnjia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nujha | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Jia | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Joh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njoih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nja'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njhap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njhay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njiea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njass | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njays | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nniah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnaih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnjai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Najea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njjas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnjya | 67 | 1 | / |
Njah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Njah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻧﺠﺎﻩ | njah | - |
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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 Njah
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