Nzoyim Surname

1,239,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nzoyim Surname User-submission:

Njoyim or Nzoyim is a surname most common in the French speaking part of Cameroon. It means 'problem' or 'trouble'.

Nzoyim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1761:118,00613,533
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204

Nzoyim Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Njoyim or Nzoyim is a surname most common in the French speaking part of Cameroon. It means 'problem' or 'trouble'.

- njoyim

Nzoyim Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nzoyim is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nzoyim? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,239,697th most frequent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 38,970,834 people. The last name Nzoyim occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nzoyim live; 94 percent live in Central Africa and 93 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name Nzoyim is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 176 people, or 1 in 118,006. In Cameroon it is most common in: Centre Region, where 37 percent are found, Littoral Region, where 32 percent are found and West Region, where 14 percent are found. Beside Cameroon this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ndzoyim921/
Nzoym9114/
Nzoyem83747/
Nzeyim8313/
Njoyim835/
Nzoyin831/
Nzoyme831/
Ndzoyem775/
Nzoying772/
Nzohyem771/
Nzoyina771/
Nzoyeme771/
Hnzoyem771/
Nzeim7324/
Nzoem732/
Nzoum731/
Nsyiem67144/
Nzuyem67106/
Nzeyem6718/
Njoyem679/
Nzayum674/
Nzoume673/
Nzhiem672/
Nzuyin672/
Nzayem672/
Nzouem672/
Nzaiem671/
Nzeime671/
Nzayin671/
Nzoyan671/
Nzoumn671/
Njeyim671/
Njoyom671/
Njojim671/
Nsayim671/

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