Bimai Surname
Approximately 684 people bear this surname
Bimai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 498 | 1:41,705 | 5,548 |
| Papua New Guinea | 178 | 1:45,807 | 5,667 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
The alternate forms: Bimaï (12) are calculated separately.
Bimai (192) may also be a first name.
Bimai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bimai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bimai (Oriya: ବିମାଇ) is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Bimaï. Click here for other possible spellings of Bimai.
How Common Is The Last Name Bimai? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 485,771st most widespread surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 10,654,307 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 73 percent of Bimai are found; 73 percent are found in Central Africa and 73 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Bimai is also the 655,603rd most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 192 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 498 people, or 1 in 41,705. In Cameroon Bimai is most common in: Littoral Region, where 66 percent reside, Centre Region, where 29 percent reside and Northwest Region, where 1 percent reside. Apart from Cameroon Bimai exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 26 percent reside and France, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bimai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bimai in the Oriya language | ||
| ବିମାଇ | bima'i | 88 |
| ବିମାଈ | bima'i | 8 |
| ବିମଇ | bima'i | 4 |
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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
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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 Bimai
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