Elimina Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Elimina Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elimina Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria311:5,714,283142,531
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Elimina (3,140) may also be a first name.

Elimina Last Name Facts

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

The surname Elimina (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻋﻠﻤﻦ, Oriya: ଏଲିମିନା, Russian: Элимина) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elimina? popularity and diffusion

The last name Elimina is the 3,055,934th most commonly occurring family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Elimina are found; 78 percent are found in West Africa and 76 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Elimina is also the 128,441st most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 3,140 people.

This surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 5,714,283. In Nigeria Elimina is most common in: Bayelsa, where 45 percent are found, Edo, where 42 percent are found and Lagos, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 12 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Elimina Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elimina in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻋﻠﻤﻦalmn-
Elimina in the Oriya language
ଏଲିମିନାelimina-
Elimina in the Russian language
Элиминаelimina-

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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
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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 Elimina
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