Njima Surname
Approximately 2,620 people bear this surname
Njima Surname User-submission:
The Njima surname means 'little star' in Arabic.
Njima Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 965 | 1:76,559 | 8,894 |
| Morocco | 511 | 1:67,468 | 11,380 |
| Malawi | 392 | 1:43,671 | 6,239 |
| Kenya | 247 | 1:186,963 | 13,986 |
| Cameroon | 177 | 1:117,339 | 13,463 |
| Nigeria | 94 | 1:1,884,497 | 67,423 |
| South Africa | 71 | 1:763,066 | 52,802 |
| Uganda | 54 | 1:722,950 | 35,796 |
| India | 47 | 1:16,320,540 | 259,912 |
| Tunisia | 18 | 1:33,924 | 4,997 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1:2,573,040 | 106,478 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Njima (649) may also be a first name.
Njima Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Njima surname means 'little star' in Arabic.
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Njima Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Njima Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Njima Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Njima (Arabic: نجيما, Hindi: नाजिमा) is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Njima click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Njima? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 165,368th most frequently used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 2,781,506 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Njima live; 43 percent live in Central Africa and 43 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 326,130th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 649 people.
It is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 965 people, or 1 in 76,559. Aside from The DR Congo Njima is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 20 percent reside and Malawi, where 15 percent reside.
Njima Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Njima earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 54.52% less than the national average, earning R 108,072 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Njima Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Njima in the Hindi language | ||
| नाजिमा | najima | 50 |
| ंजीमा | njima | 25 |
| नजीमा | najima | 25 |
| Njima in the Arabic language | ||
| نجيما | njyma | - |
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