Alimb Surname

1,994,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Alimb Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alimb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea851:95,92612,852
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Alimb (14) may also be a first name.

Alimb Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alimb (Hindi: अलीमब, Marathi: अळींब) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alimb? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,994,173rd most frequently held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 82,813,022 people. This surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 97 percent of Alimb reside; 97 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 97 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 3,024,661st most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 14 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 85 people, or 1 in 95,926. In Papua New Guinea Alimb is mostly found in: Madang, where 33 percent live, Southern Highlands, where 33 percent live and Jiwaka, where 18 percent live. Not including Papua New Guinea it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 2 percent live and Nigeria, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Halimb9111/
Alimmb917/
Galimb912/
Almb891/
Olimb80347/
Alumb8033/
Elimb804/
Alimv803/
Alimp803/
Alimfe7327/
Aliemp7313/
Galemb737/
Golimb734/
Galimv733/
Galinb732/
Alumbh731/
Aliemv731/
Elmb672/
Gaulinb671/

Alimb Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alimb in the Marathi language
अळींबalimba-
Alimb in the Hindi language
अलीमबalimaba50
अलिम्बalimba50

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Footnotes

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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 Alimb
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