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
Njum (Hindi: ंजुम, Marathi: अंजुम) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Njum? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,228,735th most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 196,960,700 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Njum reside; 68 percent reside in West Africa and 68 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Njum is also the 1,011,231st most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 89 people.
The surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 7,085,710. In Nigeria Njum is primarily found in: Borno, where 88 percent live, Abia, where 4 percent live and Enugu, where 4 percent live. Beside Nigeria this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 19 percent live and Pakistan, where 8 percent live.
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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