Njamu Surname
Approximately 87 people bear this surname
Njamu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 36 | 1:440,276 | 20,880 |
| Nigeria | 23 | 1:7,701,859 | 170,290 |
| Uganda | 13 | 1:3,003,021 | 81,551 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Njamu (108) may also be a first name.
Njamu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Njamu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Njamu is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Njamu.
How Common Is The Last Name Njamu? popularity and diffusion
Njamu is the 2,007,164th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 83,764,896 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Njamu reside; 43 percent reside in Southern Africa and 43 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Njamu is also the 904,892nd most common first name internationally, held by 108 people.
The last name Njamu is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 440,276. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Lusaka Province, where 53 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 19 percent live and North-Western Province, where 14 percent live. Aside from Zambia this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 26 percent live and Uganda, where 15 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Njamou | 91 | 23 | / |
| Nijamu | 91 | 15 | / |
| Ndjamu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Njeamu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Njamuh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Njamau | 91 | 1 | / |
| Njhamu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ndjamou | 83 | 65 | / |
| Najjamu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Njiamou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Naijamu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Njamuha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nyamu | 80 | 11,058 | / |
| Nsamu | 80 | 2,538 | / |
| Nzamu | 80 | 669 | / |
| Neamu | 80 | 393 | / |
| Nhamu | 80 | 108 | / |
| Njomu | 80 | 64 | / |
| Ncamu | 80 | 26 | / |
| Niamu | 80 | 7 | / |
| Nxamu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ndjamous | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gnamou | 73 | 4,580 | / |
| Neamțu | 73 | 944 | / |
| Njomou | 73 | 642 | / |
| Niamou | 73 | 479 | / |
| Niamut | 73 | 387 | / |
| N'Samu | 73 | 164 | / |
| Gnamuš | 73 | 88 | / |
| Nyamau | 73 | 70 | / |
| Nsamou | 73 | 67 | / |
| Nsiamu | 73 | 62 | / |
| Nziamu | 73 | 55 | / |
| N'Yamu | 73 | 55 | / |
| Nyamou | 73 | 50 | / |
| Ndjomu | 73 | 34 | / |
| Njiomu | 73 | 27 | / |
| Ngiamu | 73 | 21 | / |
| Njomeu | 73 | 16 | / |
| Nyamui | 73 | 13 | / |
| Nzamou | 73 | 9 | / |
| Nihamu | 73 | 8 | / |
| Nsaamu | 73 | 6 | / |
| Njomuh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nkhamu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nchamu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Najomu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neamåu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nzamui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyameu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nscamu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngeamu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njoumu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nsahmu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyamuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neamou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gnamus | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gnammou | 67 | 2,209 | / |
| Nyamuha | 67 | 202 | / |
| Ndjomou | 67 | 163 | / |
| Njiomou | 67 | 152 | / |
| Njoumou | 67 | 39 | / |
| Nyamhuu | 67 | 27 | / |
| Njeumou | 67 | 25 | / |
| N'Zamou | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ngnamou | 67 | 10 | / |
| Naiyamu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nihaamu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nijamoo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Njommou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Njeumeu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Niamuth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nssamou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gniamou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ntjamoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Najjomu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nchamou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ndjomeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngnameu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nayyamu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyameuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnahmou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niamout | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Njamu
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