Njiken Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Njiken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Njiken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon161:1,298,06776,941
France11:66,422,722504,397

Njiken Last Name Facts

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

The surname Njiken occurs most in Cameroon. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Njiken? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,772,636th most frequent family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Njiken reside; 94 percent reside in Central Africa and 94 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

This surname is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 1,298,067. In Cameroon Njiken is primarily found in: Littoral Region, where 63 percent are found, Northwest Region, where 31 percent are found and Centre Region, where 6 percent are found. Beside Cameroon Njiken occurs in one country. It is also common in France, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Njioken922/
Njikeun921/
Njuiken921/
Ndjikeng861/
Nijikken861/
Nieken83161/
Nyiken8323/
Nsiken835/
Njeken831/
Nzikeng7711/
Nyikeng773/
Nzieken771/
Njekeng771/
Njeaken771/
Njeuken771/
Njikina771/
Niekn732/
Niekienė7131/
Niescken7123/
Ndjuikem713/
Nziekeng711/
Nieckchen6713/
Nyeken6713/
Nyikin6710/
Nsikem676/
Ngeken673/
Nsikin673/
Niekin673/
Njekem671/
Nzeken671/
Niecen671/

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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 Njiken
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