Njama Surname

80,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,038 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Njama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Njama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2,9971:17,6652,266
Kenya2,5111:18,3912,170
Nigeria3141:564,14927,398
Cameroon791:262,90025,427
United States381:9,538,393399,091
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Zambia211:754,75827,278
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
China21:683,660,78330,601
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349

Njama (957) may also be a first name.

Njama Last Name Facts

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

Njama (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻧﺠﺎﻣﻪ, Hindi: नजमा, Marathi: नजमा) is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Njama? popularity and diffusion

It is the 80,621st most commonly used surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,206,947 people. The last name Njama is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Njama live; 91 percent live in East Africa and 91 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 260,889th most frequently held given name at a global level. It is borne by 957 people.

This surname is most common in Tanzania, where it is carried by 2,997 people, or 1 in 17,665. In Tanzania it is most common in: Tanga Region, where 53 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 21 percent live and Morogoro Region, where 11 percent live. Apart from Tanzania this last name occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 42 percent live and Nigeria, where 5 percent live.

Njama Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (55%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Njama surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Njama earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.52% less than the national average, earning R 70,044 per year and in United States they earn 6% less than the national average, earning $40,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ndjama911,771/
Njamas91337/
Njeama9197/
Njamga9141/
Ntjama9141/
Nijama9126/
Njamah9119/
Njamma9113/
Njaama9110/
Njiama911/
Njaima911/
Njamau911/
Njamaa911/
Nijamat839/
N'Djama835/
Nujjama834/
Nijamaa831/
Nijamap831/
Nijamga831/
Nnjamma831/
Naijama831/
Ndjaama831/
Ndjamai831/
Ndjasma831/
Njamuha831/
Nzama8024,170/
Nyama8019,567/
Nsama8015,113/
Nhama809,871/
Niama806,059/
Gnama802,905/
Ncama802,737/
Neama801,461/
Njami80502/
Njame80406/
Njoma80219/
Njamo80170/
Njamy8017/
Nxama802/
Néama801/
Najjamma771/
Ndjama'a771/
Njamaije771/
Nchama7331,847/
Nyamai7319,225/
Nyamaa733,368/
Niamat733,155/
Nyamah732,259/
Nijami731,318/
Niamah731,168/
Ngiama73942/
Nziama73876/
Nihama73789/
Nsiama73754/
Nhyama73647/
Ngeama73554/
Nkhama73399/
Nujoma73273/
Neamah73236/
Nzamai73216/
Niamma73196/
Ngnama73183/
Ndjoma73178/
Nehama73127/
Ndjamo73111/
Niamha7397/
Nshama7385/
Nzeama7381/
Nyamea7376/
Nyamau7370/
Niamas7368/
N'Sama7356/
Njeuma7345/
Nyamma7345/
Nyaama7344/
Njouma7338/
Njomah7333/
Nnyama7331/
Nijame7328/
Njamou7323/
Gnamma7317/
Njaime7315/
Nayoma7314/
Niamai7314/
Najoma7314/
Neamha7313/
Nijamo7311/
Njamet7311/
N'Yama7310/
Njamer7310/
Nyamoa738/
Njammi736/
Nsamai736/
Nyamay735/
Nsaima735/
Nyamga735/
Neaama735/
Njiamo734/
Nzaima734/
Njhame733/
N'Zama732/
Nyamha732/
Njames732/
Njamoh732/
Njaymi732/
Nieama732/
Naioma731/
N'Jamé731/
Nyhama731/
Nsamma731/
Hnyama731/
Njamee731/
Neeama731/
Nneama731/
Njoema731/
Njioma731/
Nsamga731/
Niamoa731/
Njiame731/
Njiami731/
Njahme731/
Njamie731/
Njamot731/
Nijamy731/
Nijoma731/
Nzamap731/
Nzauma731/
Gnaama731/
Gnamat731/
Gnamea731/
Njamio731/
Njaimi731/
Ne'ama731/
Nzamma731/
Njamii731/
Njomat731/
Niaama731/
Niamad731/
Njammasch717/
Nyamaah67850/
N'Gnama67530/
Naiyoma67466/
Nyamaha67442/
Nyamuha67202/
Nayioma67189/
Nijhami6793/
Naiyama6793/
Nyamahe6791/
Ndjouma6791/
Nuujoma6777/
Nyamoha6777/
Ndjamou6765/
Niammai6760/
Nnyamah6749/
Najhami6739/
Najjoma6731/
Nyamath6723/
Nihamah6716/
Njomaha6716/
Niammah6714/
Nehamay6712/
Ndziama6711/
Njahame6710/
Najomah6710/
Nojomaa678/
N'Djamo678/
Niamaia678/
Nyahama677/
Neammai677/
Nehamas676/
Nijaami676/
Naijami676/
Nyamaja675/
Nyamaya675/
Niammat674/
Nijamoo673/
Nayiama673/
N'Jeima672/
Nagiama672/
Nihamat672/
Nyameah672/
Neiyama672/
Njoumah672/
Njiamoh672/
Nyamaiz672/
N'Djoma672/
N'Siama672/
Niaamat672/
N'Jouma671/
Ndjeima671/
Neaeima671/
Nejhami671/
Nihaama671/
Niaemah671/
Nkhamaa671/
Nujjamo671/
Neameah671/
Nieamah671/
Nchamay671/
Nseamah671/
Ntjamoo671/
Nshaama671/
Nuiyama671/
Nayaema671/
Nayomma671/
Ngniama671/
N'Ssama671/
N'Chama671/
Njiamei671/
Njiamou671/
Nyammoa671/
Nyamaia671/
Nyamaaa671/
Ñama671/
Gnaimat671/
Nshamad671/
Njammeh671/
Nyaamah671/
Nehamah671/
Neaaima671/
Nchamah671/
Niahmai671/
Niameat671/
Niasmat671/

Njama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Njama in the Marathi language
नजमाnajama-
Njama in the Hindi language
नजमाnajama80
नाजमाnajama20
Njama in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻧﺠﺎﻣﻪanjamh50
ﺍﻧﺠﺎﻡanjam50

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