Njekwa Surname

111,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,159 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Njekwa Surname Definition:

Njekwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: clown / Joker.

Njekwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia4,0961:3,870472
Zimbabwe251:617,53046,943
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Namibia81:301,17510,197
China21:683,660,78330,601
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Njekwa Last Name Facts

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

Njekwa is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Njekwa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Njekwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Njekwa is the 111,613th most frequent surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,752,235 people. The surname Njekwa is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Njekwa are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Njekwa is also the 148,607th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 2,473 people.

The last name Njekwa is most frequent in Zambia, where it is borne by 4,096 people, or 1 in 3,870. In Zambia Njekwa is primarily concentrated in: Western Province, where 58 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 20 percent live and Southern Province, where 8 percent live. Beside Zambia this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 1 percent live and Botswana, where 1 percent live.

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Njekwa
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