Njekwa Surname
Approximately 4,159 people bear this surname
Njekwa Surname Definition:
Njekwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: clown / Joker.
Njekwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 4,096 | 1:3,870 | 472 |
| Zimbabwe | 25 | 1:617,530 | 46,943 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Namibia | 8 | 1:301,175 | 10,197 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Njekwa (2,473) may also be a first name.
Njekwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Njekwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: clown / Joker.
Njekwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Njekwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Njekwa is found most frequently in Zambia. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Njekwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 111,613th most frequent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,752,235 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Njekwa live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Njekwa is also the 148,607th most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 2,473 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 4,096 people, or 1 in 3,870. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Western Province, where 58 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 20 percent reside and Southern Province, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Zambia this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside and Botswana, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Njeukwa | 92 | 47 | / |
| Ndjekwa | 92 | 2 | / |
| Njeakwa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Njiekwa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Njienkwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Njekwe | 83 | 159 | / |
| Nzekwa | 83 | 49 | / |
| Nsekwa | 83 | 40 | / |
| Ngekwa | 83 | 27 | / |
| Njekwi | 83 | 25 | / |
| Njikwa | 83 | 13 | / |
| Nyekwa | 83 | 7 | / |
| Ncekwa | 83 | 5 | / |
| Nxekwa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gnekwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Njekwo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Njegwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Njeukwe | 77 | 53 | / |
| Nshekwa | 77 | 20 | / |
| Njuikwa | 77 | 13 | / |
| Njeukwi | 77 | 11 | / |
| Njenkwe | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ndjikwa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Njenkwi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Njiokwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Njikwat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Njiekwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Njeukwo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nchekwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nyhekwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Njekuoa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Njekwei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Njehnkwe | 71 | 7 | / |
| Nchekwas | 71 | 5 | / |
| Najgikwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Njegweha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyiekwaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyikwa | 67 | 171 | / |
| Nyekwe | 67 | 105 | / |
| Ngikwa | 67 | 55 | / |
| Ncikwa | 67 | 25 | / |
| Nyegwa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Nzikwa | 67 | 20 | / |
| Njegwe | 67 | 20 | / |
| Njikwe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Njigwa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ngecwa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nyekwi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nzegwa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Njikwo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Njikwi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nsikwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njikua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njeinkwei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ncegwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzekwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngegwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyekua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzekua | 67 | 1 | / |
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