Alima Surname

14,860th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37,501 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Alima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia14,6491:6,6591,057
DR Congo8,7151:8,4771,050
Cameroon3,0561:6,796842
Uganda2,0681:18,8782,830
Philippines1,9261:52,5648,683
Bangladesh1,3521:117,8674,824
Nigeria1,0731:165,09110,318
Ghana7621:35,4604,134
Kenya7411:62,3216,066
Indonesia7141:185,22317,794
India6211:1,235,21049,224
Ivory Coast5631:40,9792,646
Burkina Faso1851:99,2013,128
France1591:417,75360,954
Iraq1361:257,5125,426
Pakistan1231:1,452,38916,004
Papua New Guinea951:85,82911,359
Nepal681:418,8384,067
Benin641:161,49416,390
Congo571:87,5287,379
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Niger491:391,67410,965
Haiti301:356,13010,472
England261:2,143,00282,017
Israel221:388,98331,283
Kazakhstan211:842,02452,736
Turkey171:4,577,731104,623
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Iran111:6,980,229145,986
Madagascar91:2,627,7603,802
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Maldives81:50,5222,455
Afghanistan71:4,593,31223,122
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Central African Republic41:1,128,848387
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
São Tomé and Príncipe21:88,7122,936
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Alima (220,241) may also be a first name.

Alima Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alima (Bengali: আলিমা, Georgian: ალიმა, Hindi: अलीमा, Marathi: अलीमा, Oriya: ଅଲିମା, Russian: Алима, Tibetan: ཨ་ལི་མ་) is borne by more people in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alima? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 14,860th most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 194,329 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 85 percent of Alima are found; 47 percent are found in East Africa and 39 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Alima is also the 4,747th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 220,241 people.

This surname is most widely held in Ethiopia, where it is held by 14,649 people, or 1 in 6,659. Besides Ethiopia it is found in 67 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 23 percent are found and Cameroon, where 8 percent are found.

Alima Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Alima has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Alima last name expanded 5,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alima Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (96%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Alima last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Alima earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.61% less than the national average, earning $37,278 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Halima91165,380/
Alimaz919,204/
Alimah918,136/
Alimat914,880/
Galima913,343/
Alisma91913/
Alimaa91778/
Alioma91677/
Alimas91515/
Alimad91322/
Aalima9190/
Allima9157/
Alimay9153/
Aslima9147/
Alimaj9144/
Alimai9141/
Alimma9132/
Ailima9126/
Ahlima9125/
Aliuma9119/
Aliema9114/
Algima917/
Alimoa916/
Alaima915/
Alimga915/
Alimau914/
Alimha913/
Alhima913/
Aulima912/
Alimea911/
Ajlima911/
Aloima911/
Alihma911/
Halimah8379,635/
Halimat834,906/
Gallima83285/
Halimaj83281/
Alihmad83188/
Alimmah8385/
Halimas8358/
Halaima8349/
Alimaya8338/
Alismaz8338/
Allioma8334/
Alhaima8334/
Halimau8333/
Halimaa8328/
Hallima8322/
Alhimad8322/
Ailimad8320/
Galimai8320/
Galimay8313/
Allimah8311/
Alimeha8311/
Alimash839/
Halimai838/
Allisma837/
Galaima837/
Halimha836/
Halimad836/
Alheima836/
Alihmat836/
Alismaa836/
Alimeah836/
Ahlimah835/
Aalimaa835/
Halimma835/
Aliomah835/
Allimaa835/
Galimma834/
Allimma834/
Alimaja833/
Allimat833/
Ahalima833/
Alimaha833/
Haalima832/
Algaima832/
Aliumma832/
Alimass832/
Haliuma832/
Haleima832/
Galimau832/
Galimaa831/
Halgima831/
Haliema831/
Hailima831/
Aalimai831/
Alimaah831/
Aihlima831/
Alaihma831/
Alhimai831/
Alhimat831/
Aliomha831/
Alaimai831/
Gahlima831/
Alhimau831/
Halimaz831/
Aloimma831/
Galgima831/
Halimap831/
Gaulima831/
Algimma831/
Alimaaa831/
Alimaid831/
Alhisma831/
Aalimat831/
Aulimad831/
Aylimas831/
Haulima831/
Aliemah831/
Aylimah831/
Alimi8059,532/
Aluma8019,016/
Alimo8014,256/
Alema8012,005/
Olima806,735/
Elima804,289/
Alime801,360/
Alimy8086/
Alyma803/
Ahalimah77223/
Gallimah7715/
Allimatt7713/
Halimahh7713/
Ahlaimah779/
Halimaih779/
Hallimat773/
Halimadh773/
Aluimash773/
Alhimaya772/
Alimaitė772/
Haslimma771/
Halimaah771/
Hallitma771/
Ailaimma771/
Halliema771/
Haalimat771/
Haalimma771/
Gallimma771/
Allihmad771/
Alihhmad771/
Alhimass771/
Aalimaha771/
Auliemma771/
Halimaat771/
Aluimoha771/
Alemaz7339,765/
Halimi7337,742/
Alaimo7311,778/
Halimo739,202/
Aleama738,123/
Halema737,246/
Halime734,259/
Alumai732,387/
Alemat731,772/
Galema731,046/
Galimi73918/
Halimy73602/
Alemad73560/
Aleema73549/
Ellima73521/
Alisme73449/
Alimou73424/
Alimes73391/
Alimot73362/
Alaime73341/
Alimoh73308/
Aljmas73305/
Alemoa73281/
Aliome73253/
Haluma73251/
Alismo73184/
Galimo73149/
Aslimi73131/
Allimi73129/
Aalimi73125/
Allema73112/
Alumay73108/
Olimah73104/
Helima73100/
Alaimi7384/
Alimod7378/
Alemay7377/
Alieme7375/
Aluuma7366/
Elimea7362/
Holima7356/
Golima7356/
Alimis7356/
Alumah7356/
Aslema7347/
Galime7347/
Elimah7345/
Alimer7343/
Alimiy7339/
Alayma7337/
Alumma7335/
Olimma7334/
Alemma7334/
Alimet7334/
Alemaa7330/
Alumau7329/
Alumaa7328/
Olimat7327/
Elaima7320/
Alemas7318/
Alimie7315/
Alesma7315/
Olisma7313/
Ailema7313/
Aliomo7313/
Alemau7312/
Elimai7312/
Algimi7312/
Alimed7311/
Algime7311/
Oelima7310/
Alimos7310/
Aleime738/
Ahlimi738/
Allime738/
Alluma738/
Allimo737/
Alemah737/
Ailimi737/
Alismi736/
Alimih736/
Alemai736/
Aliemo736/
Olimga736/
Ailimo735/
Alimoo735/
Olimay734/
Aleuma734/
Olimai734/
Olimap734/
Alimit734/
Aloimy734/
Alimey734/
Ailime733/
Alimiz733/
Alihmi733/
Eliema733/
Alhema733/
O'Lima733/
Alimee733/
Aylime732/
Aalema732/
Aslime732/
Alimio732/
Olioma732/
Oloima732/
Aluimi732/
Aalimo732/
Alemga732/
Aleimo732/
Ealuma731/
Aalime731/
Aalimj731/
Alymai731/
Aluema731/
Aeluma731/
Ajlema731/
Alhime731/
Aliemi731/
Aelimo731/
Hálima731/
Oulima731/
Olimaa731/
Olimas731/
Halimé731/
Ahlimo731/
Aljmaa731/
Aljmai731/
Alimme731/
Alimmo731/
Alimoy731/
Alimuj731/
Alismé731/
Alimeh731/
Alimez731/
Alimgi731/
Aslimo731/
Aslimy731/
Elhima731/
Allimy731/
Alumea731/
Alhimy731/
Alimii731/
Alimoi731/
Oleima731/
A'Limi731/
Algimo731/
Eluima731/
Eleima731/
Elimay731/
Aluimo731/
Halimj731/
Hallismaa7112/
Haulismaa716/
Aalimahah713/
Alemash6710,306/
Haleema673,206/
Alemach672,576/
Gallema671,388/
Ellimah67997/
Alimoot67472/
Holimah67438/
Halimet67401/
Alhitmi67341/
Galemma67275/
Hallema67213/
Halimeh67177/
Allaime67175/
Allemma67158/
Halimou67135/
Halumai6783/
Gaalema6780/
Aliemhe6764/
Alesmaa6755/
Gallimo6749/
D'Alema6747/
Aluimos6745/
Alimuot6743/
Alemahu6740/
Alaimit6740/
Halimot6732/
Aliemeh6725/
Alimout6724/
Olimath6721/
Olimmah6721/
Allesma6719/
Alismis6716/
Halaimo6716/
Olaimat6714/
Halimee6714/
Alhaimy6713/
Ailumah6713/
Alhaimi6712/
Halemat6711/
Aliomoh6711/
Alemadd6711/
Aleymat6711/
Alimych6710/
Hallimi6710/
Helimah679/
Halaimi678/
Halimie678/
Hhalimi677/
Helimaa677/
Halluma676/
Allumai676/
Alemmad676/
Alemaya676/
Galeama675/
Allumma675/
Alihmed675/
Alaaimi675/
Alaimes675/
Alajmai675/
Alhemad675/
Halimei674/
Halimer674/
Helaima674/
Elliema674/
Alummah674/
Halimos674/
Ahlumah674/
Halemai673/
Aleemma673/
Golimay673/
Haluuma673/
Holimat673/
Aslaimi673/
Ouhlima673/
Alimehe673/
Halimoh673/
Elaaima673/
Allimou673/
Hailimo673/
Aliemie673/
Halymai673/
Haslimi673/
Galimiy672/
Asleema672/
Halemma672/
Alimeer672/
Aileimi672/
Alliome672/
Allaimi672/
Allemat672/
Allimey672/
Alhemat672/
Gallimó672/
Goulima672/
Hellima672/
Allihmi672/
Alemmas672/
Elimmah672/
Haliemy672/
Halemad671/
Halimoo671/
Aaleema671/
Alimich671/
Alimott671/
Aloimos671/
Alleema671/
Ailemau671/
Aleamma671/
Alemais671/
Aleumai671/
Galayma671/
Alaimoh671/
Elimaha671/
Galaimo671/
Aliuimo671/
Heilima671/
Alemoha671/
Oleimat671/
Halymah671/
Hallime671/
Haleama671/
Haleimo671/
Halimoi671/
Gailema671/
Galimoo671/
Galiome671/
Galemai671/
Elhhima671/
Ahalema671/
Allayma671/
Allemad671/
Allemai671/
Aluimoș671/
Alumaha671/
Alajmah671/
Alemayh671/
Alemhad671/
Alehmad671/
Alimedd671/
Alhimet671/
Alhumaa671/
Atlemas671/
Atlimes671/
Aslihmo671/
Elhimma671/
Alluimi671/
Aljmmah671/
Alimoit671/
Olimeah671/
Alhemma671/
Alhitme671/
Alhumai671/
Aulimie671/
Galoimo671/
Halymaz671/
Halimmy671/
Holimay670/
Gallime670/
Halemas670/
Hollima670/
Ahlemay670/
Aelimei670/
Aulimer670/

Alima Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alima in the Georgian language
ალიმაalima-
Alima in the Tibetan language
ཨ་ལི་མ་alima-
Alima in the Bengali language
আলিমাalima68.63
অলিমাalima19.61
আলীমাalima9.8
এলিমাelima1.96
Alima in the Marathi language
अलीमाalima63.5
आलीमाalima18.63
अलीमalima4.56
सलीमsalima1.52
एलीमाelima1.14
आलीमalima1.14
फ़ालीमाfalima0.76
हलीमhalima0.38
आलीनाalina0.38
आलमाalama0.38
हलीमाhalima0.38
Alima in the Hindi language
अलीमाalima54.67
आलिमाalima33.79
अलिमाalima7.49
आलीमाalima3.55
अलीमalima0.27
अलिशाalisa0.05
आलमalama0.05
Alima in the Oriya language
ଅଲିମାalima52.14
ଆଲିମାalima35.9
ଅଳିମାalima4.7
ଏଲିମାelima2.14
ଆଳିମାalima1.28
ଅଲିମalima0.85
ଅଲୀମାalima0.85
ଆଳିମalima0.43
ଅଳୀମାalima0.43
ଅଳିମalima0.43
Alima in the Russian language
Алимаalima-

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