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 more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Alimb? popularity and diffusion

The surname Alimb is the 1,994,173rd most commonly held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 82,813,022 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 97 percent of Alimb are found; 97 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 97 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Alimb is also the 3,024,661st most frequently used first name world-wide, borne by 14 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 85 people, or 1 in 95,926. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: Madang, where 33 percent are found, Southern Highlands, where 33 percent are found and Jiwaka, where 18 percent are found. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea Alimb occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 2 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.

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

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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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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