Njapoum Surname

1,718,748th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Njapoum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Njapoum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1061:195,93520,315
France51:13,284,544357,392
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
England11:55,718,059489,080

Njapoum Last Name Facts

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

The surname Njapoum is more frequently found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Njapoum? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,718,748th most widespread surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 64,491,557 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Njapoum are found; 94 percent are found in Central Africa and 94 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 106 people, or 1 in 195,935. In Cameroon it is most common in: Littoral Region, where 34 percent live, West Region, where 27 percent live and Centre Region, where 17 percent live. Excluding Cameroon this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in France, where 4 percent live and Burkina Faso, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ndjapoum9341/
Njapom9272/
Nyapoum8614/
Gnapoum8613/
Njapoun8610/
Ndjapom862/
Ndjopoum803/
Njapon7718/
Nyapom772/
Njopom771/
Nyapum771/
Njapam771/
Ndjapon7111/
Njapong712/
Gnopoum711/
Nzopoum711/
Njoupam711/
Ndjapong671/
Gnappoun671/

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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 Njapoum
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