Njuka Surname

381,197th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 935 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Njuka Surname Definition:

Njuka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: gambler.

Njuka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia5671:27,9542,915
Tanzania1891:280,11421,957
Indonesia941:1,406,90696,143
Cameroon591:352,01831,532
Kenya141:3,298,56438,706
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
France11:66,422,722504,397

Njuka (28) may also be a first name.

Njuka Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Njuka is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: gambler.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Njuka Last Name Facts

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

Njuka (Marathi: नाजुका) is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Njuka.

How Common Is The Last Name Njuka? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 381,197th most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 7,794,167 people. The last name Njuka occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Njuka live; 61 percent live in Southern Africa and 61 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,994,417th most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 28 people.

It is most widely held in Zambia, where it is borne by 567 people, or 1 in 27,954. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Lusaka Province, where 35 percent reside, Central Province, where 19 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 18 percent reside. Other than Zambia this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 20 percent reside and Indonesia, where 10 percent reside.

Njuka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Njiuka91213/
Ndjuka9148/
Njuika9147/
Njouka9139/
Njeuka9111/
Njuuka913/
Nijuka913/
Najjuka833,085/
Naijuka831,036/
Ndjouka8373/
Njoukap8320/
Njuikap8311/
Neijuka839/
Ndjuika835/
Nnijuka831/
Njoka8015,957/
Njuki8012,548/
Nsuka8010,940/
Nzuka80597/
Nyuka80581/
Njuko80157/
Ncuka8020/
Niuka8013/
Njuke808/
Nxuka801/
Njuca801/
Najjuuka773/
Naijjuka773/
Nnajjuka773/
N'Djouka772/
Najjukka772/
Najjjuka771/
Naijuuka771/
Nihuka731,601/
Nsouka73690/
Njokha73176/
Nziuka73123/
Nzuika73116/
Nsauka73105/
Nijoka7368/
Njouke7363/
Njuiko7345/
Nsiuka7341/
Nojoka7339/
Nchuka7338/
Nyukai7333/
Niouka7333/
N'Suka7330/
Nsuika7321/
Njooka7319/
Nsukka7319/
Nzouka7314/
Njeuko7313/
Nheuka7311/
Nzeuka7310/
Nyukap738/
Noyuka735/
Njouko734/
Njukyi734/
Ndjuko734/
Njeuke733/
Njocka733/
Njukki733/
Njukoh733/
Njuuki733/
Njukih733/
Nyouka732/
Njjuki732/
Njokai732/
Nhauka731/
Noiuka731/
Nnzuka731/
Nejoka731/
Nnsuka731/
Nujuko731/
Najoka731/
Ngiuka731/
Njukeh731/
Njukii731/
Njukio731/
Niukka731/
Nzuuka731/
Nzauka731/
Nsukaz731/
Njuiki731/
Gnukai731/
Ndjoukkah711/
Nnajjuuka711/
Najjuko676,600/
Njeukou6764/
Nzeukap6748/
Najjuke6746/
Njeukui6738/
Njoukou6730/
Njeukeu6729/
Njuikui6724/
Ndjuiko6715/
Njuikoh6711/
Njuikeu6710/
Nioucka674/
Nojouki673/
Ndjouko673/
Hniucka672/
Njoukep672/
Njuikop672/
Njeukio672/
Njeukoi672/
Nseukap672/
N'Souka672/
N'Jouke671/
Naayuka671/
Najjuki671/
Ndjauko671/
Ndjeuko671/
Njuhkei671/
Njuikuo671/
Njoucko671/
Njoukoh671/

Njuka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Njuka in the Marathi language
नाजुकाnajuka-

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