Elimi Surname
Approximately 681 people bear this surname
Elimi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 245 | 1:54,906 | 2,420 |
| India | 172 | 1:4,459,682 | 116,397 |
| Cameroon | 125 | 1:166,153 | 17,852 |
| Nigeria | 68 | 1:2,605,041 | 84,856 |
| Niger | 31 | 1:619,097 | 15,317 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Somaliland | 4 | 1:875,046 | 1,198 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Elimi (1,186) may also be a first name.
Elimi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elimi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Elimi (Bengali: এলিমি, Hindi: ऐलीमी, Oriya: ଏଲିମି) is more frequently found in Somalia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Elimi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 487,389th most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 10,701,242 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 72 percent of Elimi live; 37 percent live in East Africa and 37 percent live in Cushitic Africa. Elimi is also the 230,283rd most commonly occurring forename on earth, borne by 1,186 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Somalia, where it is held by 245 people, or 1 in 54,906. Excluding Somalia it exists in 18 countries. It is also found in India, where 25 percent live and Cameroon, where 18 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Elimi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elimi in the Bengali language | ||
| এলিমি | elimi | - |
| Elimi in the Hindi language | ||
| ऐलीमी | ailimi | - |
| Elimi in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏଲିମି | elimi | 50 |
| ଇଲିମି | ilimi | 25 |
| ଏଲିମୀ | elimi | 25 |
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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 Elimi
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