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 frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Njum? popularity and diffusion
The last name Njum is the 3,228,735th most widely held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. Njum 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. It is also the 1,011,231st most widely held forename in the world, borne by 89 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 7,085,710. In Nigeria Njum is mostly concentrated in: Borno, where 88 percent reside, Abia, where 4 percent reside and Enugu, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 19 percent reside and Pakistan, where 8 percent reside.
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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