Njamu Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Njamu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Njamu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia361:440,27620,880
Nigeria231:7,701,859170,290
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

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

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Njamou9123/
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Ndjamu911/
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Njamuh911/
Njamau911/
Njhamu911/
Ndjamou8365/
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Nyamu8011,058/
Nsamu802,538/
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Nhamu80108/
Njomu8064/
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Niamu807/
Nxamu801/
Ndjamous771/
Gnamou734,580/
Neamțu73944/
Njomou73642/
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Niamut73387/
N'Samu73164/
Gnamuš7388/
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Njiomu7327/
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Nzamou739/
Nihamu738/
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Njomuh733/
Nkhamu732/
Nchamu732/
Najomu731/
Neamåu731/
Nzamui731/
Nyameu731/
Nscamu731/
Ngeamu731/
Njoumu731/
Nsahmu731/
Nyamuh731/
Neamou731/
Gnamus730/
Gnammou672,209/
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Ndjomou67163/
Njiomou67152/
Njoumou6739/
Nyamhuu6727/
Njeumou6725/
N'Zamou6711/
Ngnamou6710/
Naiyamu676/
Nihaamu673/
Nijamoo673/
Njommou673/
Njeumeu673/
Niamuth672/
Nssamou672/
Gniamou672/
Ntjamoo671/
Najjomu671/
Nchamou671/
Ndjomeu671/
Ngnameu671/
Nayyamu671/
Nyameuh671/
Gnahmou671/
Niamout671/

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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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