Alimatu Surname

262,755th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,492 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Alimatu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alimatu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana1,1081:24,3872,946
Cameroon1861:111,66212,987
Nigeria1821:973,31241,407
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Alimatu (10,029) may also be a first name.

Alimatu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alimatu is borne by more people in Ghana than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alimatu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 262,755th most frequently held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 4,884,414 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Alimatu live; 87 percent live in West Africa and 86 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Alimatu is also the 61,114th most common forename at a global level, borne by 10,029 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Ghana, where it is borne by 1,108 people, or 1 in 24,387. Besides Ghana Alimatu is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 12 percent live and Nigeria, where 12 percent live.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alimatu
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