Njakwe Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Njakwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Njakwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Njakwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Njakwe occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Njakwe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Njakwe is the 6,063,924th most frequent last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name Njakwe is primarily found in Africa, where 60 percent of Njakwe are found; 40 percent are found in Central Africa and 40 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

Njakwe is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 5,192,267. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Southwest Region, where 50 percent live, Littoral Region, where 25 percent live and West Region, where 25 percent live. Aside from Cameroon this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 20 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 20 percent live.

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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 Njakwe
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