Elima Surname
Approximately 4,289 people bear this surname
Elima Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 3,290 | 1:22,456 | 2,847 |
| Kenya | 446 | 1:103,542 | 8,994 |
| Uganda | 116 | 1:336,546 | 22,436 |
| Haiti | 98 | 1:109,019 | 5,142 |
| Philippines | 84 | 1:1,205,217 | 94,524 |
| Nigeria | 44 | 1:4,025,972 | 113,480 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| France | 31 | 1:2,142,668 | 174,004 |
| Brazil | 27 | 1:7,928,679 | 178,836 |
| Papua New Guinea | 25 | 1:326,149 | 43,617 |
| Cameroon | 17 | 1:1,221,710 | 73,195 |
| Ivory Coast | 17 | 1:1,357,131 | 29,476 |
| India | 17 | 1:45,121,493 | 474,784 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 1:10,173,015 | 372,576 |
| Mauritania | 5 | 1:818,973 | 23,459 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
The alternate forms: Elimä (40) are calculated separately.
Elima (5,156) may also be a first name.
Elima Demographics
Elima Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Elima Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elima Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Elima (Georgian: ელიმა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻴﻢ, Hindi: एलिमा, Marathi: अेलीमा, Oriya: ଏଲିମା, Russian: Элима) is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Elimä. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Elima? popularity and diffusion
It is the 108,526th most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,699,125 people. The surname Elima is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Elima live; 77 percent live in Central Africa and 77 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Elima is also the 94,392nd most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 5,156 people.
It is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 3,290 people, or 1 in 22,456. Barring The DR Congo Elima occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 10 percent are found and Uganda, where 3 percent are found.
Elima Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Elima Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elima in the Georgian language | ||
| ელიმა | elima | - |
| Elima in the Marathi language | ||
| अेलीमा | aelima | - |
| Elima in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏଲିମା | elima | 85.11 |
| ଇଲିମା | ilima | 12.77 |
| ଏଲୀମା | elima | 2.13 |
| Elima in the Hindi language | ||
| एलिमा | elima | 50 |
| एलीमा | elima | 50 |
| Elima in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻴﻢ | alym | 33.33 |
| ﺃﻟﻴﻢ | alym | 33.33 |
| ﺍﻟﻴﻤﻪ | alymh | 33.33 |
| Elima in the Russian language | ||
| Элима | elima | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elima
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