Alimaw Surname
Approximately 1,466 people bear this surname
Alimaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 1,449 | 1:67,320 | 6,648 |
| Philippines | 17 | 1:5,955,190 | 180,670 |
Alimaw (1,156) may also be a first name.
Alimaw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alimaw Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alimaw is most common in Ethiopia. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Alimaw? popularity and diffusion
Alimaw is the 266,624th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,971,041 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Alimaw live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 233,837th most common first name worldwide, borne by 1,156 people.
The surname is most widely held in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 1,449 people, or 1 in 67,320. Aside from Ethiopia it occurs in one country. It is also found in The Philippines, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halimaw | 92 | 102 | / |
| Alemaw | 83 | 4,357 | / |
| Alimow | 83 | 24 | / |
| Alumaw | 83 | 1 | / |
| Alimova | 77 | 116,914 | / |
| Halimab | 77 | 8 | / |
| Halimow | 77 | 6 | / |
| Alemawe | 77 | 4 | / |
| Halimav | 77 | 3 | / |
| Alimowa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Galimav | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ailimav | 77 | 2 | / |
| Halimaf | 77 | 1 | / |
| Galimova | 71 | 28,766 | / |
| Alhimova | 71 | 12 | / |
| Aylimova | 71 | 5 | / |
| Allimova | 71 | 4 | / |
| Halimabh | 71 | 3 | / |
| Alimaffe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alemaywe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alimowhe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alemayhw | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alimmova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alimov | 67 | 114,315 | / |
| Alymow | 67 | 43 | / |
| Gallimova | 67 | 12 | / |
| Alemav | 67 | 11 | / |
| Halaimova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gaylimova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Alumow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olimav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alimof | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Alimaw
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis