Njum Surname
Approximately 37 people bear this surname
Njum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 25 | 1:7,085,710 | 162,099 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
Njum (89) may also be a first name.
Njum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Njum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Njum (Hindi: ंजुम, Marathi: अंजुम) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Njum? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,228,735th most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 73 percent of Njum live; 68 percent live in West Africa and 68 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Njum is also the 1,011,231st most frequently occurring forename throughout the world, held by 89 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 7,085,710. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Borno, where 88 percent are found, Abia, where 4 percent are found and Enugu, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria Njum is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 19 percent are found and Pakistan, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Njume | 89 | 3,297 | / |
| Nijum | 89 | 1,897 | / |
| Nujum | 89 | 367 | / |
| Njoum | 89 | 74 | / |
| Nejum | 89 | 11 | / |
| Nojum | 89 | 4 | / |
| Njium | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ndjum | 89 | 2 | / |
| Nijhum | 80 | 8,745 | / |
| Njoume | 80 | 823 | / |
| Nejhum | 80 | 362 | / |
| Ndjoum | 80 | 71 | / |
| Najjum | 80 | 23 | / |
| Nejgum | 80 | 8 | / |
| Nojoum | 80 | 6 | / |
| Nejoum | 80 | 5 | / |
| Naijum | 80 | 2 | / |
| Njeume | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nijium | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nojume | 80 | 1 | / |
| Najium | 80 | 1 | / |
| Njumhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nujoum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Najgum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ndjume | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngojum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nujume | 80 | 1 | / |
| Njom | 75 | 1,540 | / |
| Njun | 75 | 169 | / |
| Nium | 75 | 74 | / |
| Nzum | 75 | 33 | / |
| Nhum | 75 | 20 | / |
| Nsum | 75 | 19 | / |
| Nyum | 75 | 8 | / |
| Nxum | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gnum | 75 | 1 | / |
| Noujoum | 73 | 386 | / |
| Ndjoume | 73 | 137 | / |
| Najjoum | 73 | 24 | / |
| Nejjoum | 73 | 12 | / |
| N'Djoum | 73 | 11 | / |
| Njoumme | 73 | 8 | / |
| Njiaoum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neejhum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neijoum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ndjeume | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ndjaume | 73 | 1 | / |
| Najjume | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njung | 67 | 921 | / |
| Nzume | 67 | 424 | / |
| Nsoum | 67 | 322 | / |
| Nsume | 67 | 259 | / |
| Nuyom | 67 | 186 | / |
| Nshum | 67 | 140 | / |
| Nyoum | 67 | 125 | / |
| Noium | 67 | 116 | / |
| Njune | 67 | 82 | / |
| Najom | 67 | 78 | / |
| Nchum | 67 | 60 | / |
| Nujun | 67 | 38 | / |
| Noyum | 67 | 20 | / |
| Nijun | 67 | 19 | / |
| Nejom | 67 | 18 | / |
| Nihum | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nioum | 67 | 12 | / |
| Neyum | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nijom | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gnume | 67 | 6 | / |
| Njoun | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ngium | 67 | 6 | / |
| Njuin | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nejun | 67 | 3 | / |
| Njunh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nehum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngeum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nojun | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nojom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Njoom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nujom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nzaum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nyumh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nrzum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nheum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nzeum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyumm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njeun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhuim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njjom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nieum | 67 | 0 | / |
| Nuyum | 67 | 0 | / |
Njum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Njum in the Marathi language | ||
| अंजुम | anjuma | - |
| Njum in the Hindi language | ||
| ंजुम | njuma | 75 |
| न्जुम | njuma | 25 |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Njum
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