Alimu Surname

189,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,235 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Alimu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alimu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi7581:22,5853,433
Nigeria6911:256,35714,767
Indonesia4161:317,90727,920
Uganda2071:188,59615,445
Tanzania751:705,88840,428
Zimbabwe331:467,82539,606
India151:51,137,692512,385
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Kenya71:6,597,12951,431
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

The alternate forms: Alimù (1) are calculated separately.

Alimu (2,141) may also be a first name.

Alimu Last Name Facts

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

Alimu (Hindi: अलीमु, Marathi: अिलमु) is most common in Malawi. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Alimù. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alimu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Alimu is the 189,068th most widespread surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 3,260,647 people. The last name Alimu occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Alimu reside; 35 percent reside in Southern Africa and 35 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 162,262nd most commonly occurring given name on earth. It is borne by 2,141 people.

The surname Alimu is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is held by 758 people, or 1 in 22,585. Excluding Malawi Alimu exists in 21 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 31 percent are found and Indonesia, where 19 percent are found.

Alimu Last Name Statistics demography

Alimu earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.66% more than the national average, earning $49,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alimù931/
Alimou91424/
Halimu91267/
Galimu91263/
Alimus91172/
Alimuz9137/
Alimud9118/
Allimu9113/
Aliomu917/
Alimuu915/
Alimau914/
Alimmu912/
Alimut912/
Alimuh911/
Alhimu911/
Alimuj911/
Halimou83135/
Halimau8333/
Alimout8324/
Halimuh834/
Allimus833/
Allimou833/
Haslimu833/
Galimau832/
Halimus832/
Halimut832/
Halimud831/
Alimudd831/
Atlimus831/
Alimeus831/
Hallimu831/
Alhimau831/
Halaimu831/
Gailimu831/
Aalimus831/
Alemu80534,507/
Elimu802,348/
Alumu80340/
Olimu803/
Alimouch775/
Alhaimus773/
Halhimou771/
Ahalimou771/
Alhimoud771/
Alimuthd771/
Alemou73212/
Elimuu7362/
Alyomu7347/
Alemut7336/
Alumau7329/
Alemau7312/
Alimoo735/
Aslemu735/
Aleemu735/
Allemu735/
Golimu734/
Alymus733/
Halumu733/
Allumu732/
Halemu732/
Alémou731/
Alimoe731/
Aulemu731/
Oliemu731/
Olimmu731/
Eliemu731/
Elimui731/
Alumui731/
Alemgu731/
Eliumu731/
Helimu731/
Aalemu731/
Alemhu731/
Alemus730/
Alhaimoud71199/
Alimmouch714/
Halimouch712/
Alemush673,703/
Alemahu6740/
Allemou6716/
Atlemus672/
Alemuhs671/
Alemout671/
Alymoud671/
Alemoud671/
Ailemau671/
Alleamu671/
Halimoo671/
Allemut670/
Alymuss670/

Alimu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alimu in the Hindi language
अलीमुalimu63.64
अलीमूalimu27.67
अलिमुalimu4.35
अलिमूalimu1.58
अलीमalima0.79
आलीमुalimu0.4
आलिमुalimu0.4
Alimu in the Marathi language
अिलमुailamu50
अलीमुalimu50

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alimu
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