Galimaka Surname
Approximately 776 people bear this surname
Galimaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 775 | 1:50,373 | 6,096 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Galimaka (12) may also be a first name.
Galimaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galimaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Galimaka is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Galimaka click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Galimaka? popularity and diffusion
It is the 440,964th most frequently occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 9,391,167 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Galimaka live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Galimaka is also the 3,306,491st most prevalent forename in the world It is held by 12 people.
The last name is most common in Uganda, where it is held by 775 people, or 1 in 50,373. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Buyende District, where 29 percent reside, Nakasongola District, where 18 percent reside and Kiryandongo District, where 13 percent reside. Not including Uganda this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaalimaka | 94 | 7 | / |
| Galimakka | 94 | 2 | / |
| Galimaaka | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ghalimaka | 94 | 1 | / |
| Alimaka | 93 | 65 | / |
| Alimakha | 88 | 6 | / |
| Alimakah | 88 | 3 | / |
| Galimaki | 88 | 1 | / |
| Galumaka | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ngalimake | 82 | 11 | / |
| Alimoka | 80 | 36 | / |
| Alemaka | 80 | 36 | / |
| Alimako | 80 | 22 | / |
| Halimakkas | 78 | 4 | / |
| Halimakaus | 78 | 1 | / |
| Alimoska | 75 | 77 | / |
| Alimakho | 75 | 8 | / |
| Halimako | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aslimoska | 71 | 37 | / |
| Halimoska | 71 | 14 | / |
| Halimakho | 71 | 8 | / |
| Alemoka | 67 | 448 | / |
| Alimaco | 67 | 86 | / |
| Allimaikou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oleamaka | 63 | 4 | / |
| Alemoska | 63 | 4 | / |
| Alemouka | 63 | 2 | / |
| Alimeyko | 63 | 1 | / |
| Ngalemoke | 59 | 4 | / |
| Golimoski | 59 | 1 | / |
| Gallemasco | 56 | 1 | / |
| Olimaco | 53 | 3 | / |
| Olemako | 53 | 1 | / |
| Alemoko | 53 | 1 | / |
| Alemhoca | 50 | 12 | / |
| Alimosco | 50 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Galimaka
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis