Alimi Surname

9,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59,532 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
North Macedonia

Alimi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alimi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria44,1701:4,010527
Iran4,0491:18,9632,433
Benin1,8011:5,739758
North Macedonia1,6531:1,271224
Yemen1,0231:25,8312,559
Indonesia9611:137,61613,682
France8681:76,52410,751
Morocco6131:56,2429,319
Jordan5221:16,9402,674
United States4251:852,84564,957
Egypt3661:251,19117,305
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Serbia3101:23,0482,596
Israel2481:34,5074,823
Kosovo2451:7,5991,224
Afghanistan2091:153,8433,263
England1891:294,80522,579
Algeria1301:297,16629,274
Uganda1281:304,99421,050
Switzerland1271:64,6697,915
India1191:6,445,928147,141
Malaysia1171:252,08714,235
Iraq1151:304,5366,054
Papua New Guinea841:97,06813,033
Tunisia751:8,1421,365
Germany651:1,238,54679,660
Sweden631:156,29810,904
Albania621:47,0016,300
Palestine331:137,8447,971
Niger311:619,09715,317
Australia301:899,85754,700
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Russia221:6,551,048261,263
Pakistan221:8,120,17743,015
Turkey211:3,705,78295,296
Cameroon211:989,00363,570
Austria181:473,08046,251
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Finland141:392,62226,475
Czechia111:966,67976,885
Ivory Coast111:2,097,38537,425
Senegal101:1,457,9343,873
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Norway81:642,78647,258
Greece81:1,384,97486,362
Burkina Faso81:2,294,01216,398
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Brunei11:418,7313,893
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Alimi (10,459) may also be a first name.

Alimi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alimi (Bengali: এলিমী, Georgian: ალიმი, Hindi: अलीमी, Marathi: अलीमी, Oriya: ଆଲିମି, Russian: Алими) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alimi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 9,494th most frequently occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 122,414 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Alimi live; 78 percent live in West Africa and 78 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Alimi is also the 59,488th most commonly occurring forename internationally, borne by 10,459 people.

The last name Alimi is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 44,170 people, or 1 in 4,010. In Nigeria Alimi is most frequent in: Oyo, where 30 percent live, Lagos, where 19 percent live and Osun, where 15 percent live. Aside from Nigeria it occurs in 89 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 7 percent live and Benin, where 3 percent live.

Alimi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Alimi surname is primarily Muslim (73%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Alimi last name are 2.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.68% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Alimi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 41.42% less than the national average, earning 202,729 kr per year; in United States they earn 16.8% more than the national average, earning $50,399 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.67% more than the national average, earning $54,489 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Halimi9137,742/
Galimi91918/
Aslimi91131/
Allimi91129/
Aalimi91125/
Alaimi9184/
Alimis9156/
Alimai9141/
Alimiy9139/
Alimie9115/
Algimi9112/
Ahlimi918/
Ailimi917/
Alismi916/
Alimih916/
Aelimi915/
Alimit914/
Alimiz913/
Alihmi913/
Alimio912/
Aluimi912/
Aliemi911/
Aliumi911/
Alimgi911/
Alimii911/
Alimoi911/
A'Limi911/
Alhitmi83341/
Alaimit8340/
Galimai8320/
Alismis8316/
Alhaimi8312/
Hallimi8310/
Halimai838/
Halaimi838/
Halimie838/
Hhalimi837/
Alaaimi835/
Halimei834/
Aslaimi833/
Aliemie833/
Haslimi833/
Galimiy832/
Aileimi832/
Allaimi832/
Allihmi832/
Aalimai831/
Alimich831/
Alhimai831/
Alaimai831/
Halimoi831/
Alimaid831/
Alluimi831/
Alimoit831/
Aulimie831/
Aelimei830/
Alima8037,501/
Alemi808,937/
Alime801,360/
Elimi80681/
Olimi80461/
Alumi80139/
Alimy8086/
Halimaih779/
Alhithmi776/
Alimaitė772/
Alhimiss772/
Alaimich771/
Atlaimid771/
Attllimi771/
Alaismih771/
Hallaimi771/
Haleimie771/
Halima73165,380/
Alajmi7316,035/
Alemie736,454/
Halime734,259/
Helimi731,407/
Alimaa73778/
Halimy73602/
Alisme73449/
Alimes73391/
Alaime73341/
Alemis73305/
Golimi73292/
Aliome73253/
Olaimi73245/
Algemi73237/
Aalima7390/
Aleemi7383/
Alieme7375/
Allima7357/
Alimay7353/
Halemi7352/
Galime7347/
Alimaj7344/
Alimer7343/
Halumi7338/
Alimet7334/
Alimma7332/
Olimid7331/
Allumi7331/
Ailima7326/
Ellimi7319/
Aalemi7317/
Holimi7314/
Elaimi7314/
Aliema7314/
Ailemi7313/
Elimai7312/
Alimed7311/
Algime7311/
Allemi739/
Alyomi739/
Aleime738/
Allime738/
Aslemi738/
Alemiz738/
Alimoa736/
Aljhmi735/
Alaima735/
Eliemi735/
Elhimi735/
Ollimi734/
Olimai734/
Aloimy734/
Alimey734/
Alemit734/
Ailime733/
Alimha733/
Galemi733/
Oliomi733/
Alhima733/
Alimee733/
Aylime732/
Aslime732/
Elihmi732/
Oulimi732/
Aulima732/
Olimiy731/
Aalime731/
Aalimj731/
Alimea731/
Aulumi731/
Alhime731/
Hélimi731/
Aliume731/
Ajlima731/
Olimit731/
Halimé731/
Elimiy731/
Elimui731/
Eilimi731/
Aloima731/
Alysmi731/
Alummi731/
Alemii731/
Aleami731/
Alihma731/
Alimme731/
Alimoy731/
Alimuj731/
Alismé731/
Alimeh731/
Alimez731/
Aslimy731/
Allimy731/
Alhimy731/
Alaymi731/
Olimio731/
Elimie731/
Halimj731/
Aylismith710/
Halimet67401/
Halimaj67281/
Gallemi67212/
Halimeh67177/
Allaime67175/
Helaimi67151/
Haleemi6767/
Alhetmi6766/
Aliemhe6764/
Halaima6749/
Goulimi6739/
Alimaya6738/
Alhaima6734/
Halimaa6728/
Aliemeh6725/
Aleamid6723/
Hallima6722/
Goolimi6714/
Halimee6714/
Alhaimy6713/
Oulaimi6713/
Galimay6713/
Alimeha6711/
Allaymi6711/
Alimych6710/
Holismi679/
Halimha676/
Alheima676/
Alimeah676/
Alyummi675/
Aalimaa675/
Halimma675/
Alihmed675/
Alaimes675/
Allimaa675/
Houlimi675/
Allimma674/
Halimer674/
Alimaja673/
Alimehe673/
Haalima672/
Alimeer672/
Alliome672/
Hallumi672/
Allimey672/
Alhemid672/
Haleima672/
Haliemy672/
Helimie671/
Ellimmi671/
Galeemi671/
Halemii671/
Haliema671/
Hailima671/
Golimei671/
Ahalemi671/
Ailemmi671/
Aihlima671/
Alaihma671/
Hellimi671/
Aliumeh671/
Aloimma671/
Olimiss671/
Hallime671/
Galiome671/
Allemis671/
Allajmi671/
Aleymis671/
Alimaaa671/
Alimedd671/
Alhimet671/
Atlimes671/
Alemich671/
Haulima671/
Eillimi671/
Alemmie671/
Alhitme671/
Auhlumi671/
Halimmy671/
Gallime670/
Aulimer670/

Alimi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alimi in the Georgian language
ალიმიalimi-
Alimi in the Bengali language
এলিমীelimi-
Alimi in the Oriya language
ଆଲିମିalimi-
Alimi in the Hindi language
अलीमीalimi69.23
आलिमीalimi23.08
अलिमीalimi7.69
Alimi in the Marathi language
अलीमीalimi36.36
अिलमीailami27.27
आिलमीailami18.18
अलीिमaliima9.09
अिलिमailima9.09
Alimi in the Russian language
Алимиalimi-

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