Golima Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Golima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Golima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
India161:47,941,586492,263
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Golima (62) may also be a first name.

Golima Last Name Facts

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

The surname Golima (Hindi: गोलिमा, Marathi: गोलीमा, Oriya: େଗାଳିମା) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Golima click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Golima? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,580,327th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 130,134,748 people. Golima is mostly found in Africa, where 34 percent of Golima reside; 32 percent reside in West Africa and 32 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Golima is also the 1,246,114th most common first name globally, borne by 62 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 452,984. In Papua New Guinea Golima is most numerous in: East Sepik, where 50 percent are found, Hela, where 22 percent are found and Madang, where 22 percent are found. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in India, where 29 percent are found and Nigeria, where 29 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngolima92238/
Golimaz9251/
Golimas924/
Golimah923/
Golimay923/
Goulima922/
Gholima921/
Olima916,735/
Ngholima861/
Gollimah861/
Galima833,343/
Gulima832,162/
Golime83662/
Golema83359/
Golimi83292/
Olimah83104/
Holima8356/
Golimo8352/
Olimma8334/
Goluma8331/
Olimat8327/
Gelima8322/
Olisma8313/
Olimga836/
Olimay834/
Olimai834/
Olimap834/
O'Lima833/
Olioma832/
Oloima832/
Gélima832/
Oulima831/
Olimaa831/
Olimas831/
Goléma831/
Oleima831/
Ngalima773,657/
Holimah77438/
Gallima77285/
Goelema77138/
Galimah77102/
Golemaj7795/
Galisma7776/
Ngolimo7755/
Galimas7753/
Gulimat7750/
Goulimi7739/
Ngolema7728/
Olimath7721/
Olimmah7721/
Gelimai7721/
Galimai7720/
Gholimi7717/
Olaimat7714/
Goolimi7714/
Galimat7714/
Golemma7714/
Galimay7713/
Ghalima7711/
Golemad779/
Galaima777/
Gulimah776/
Golimyy775/
Golemas775/
Galimma774/
Holimat773/
Ouhlima773/
Ngulima773/
Kgalima773/
Gulimaz772/
Golimey772/
Ngolime772/
Gelimau772/
Galimau772/
Galimaa771/
Galimoa771/
Gulhima771/
Gulimay771/
Golimed771/
Golimei771/
Golemah771/
Gahlima771/
Galgima771/
Golimer771/
Galiema771/
Oleimat771/
Gaulima771/
Goulime771/
Gollema771/
Golejma771/
Golemat771/
Gullima771/
Gulimas771/
Olimeah771/
Geliuma771/
Holimay770/
Hollima770/
N'Goullima751/
Alima7337,501/
Olema733,718/
Olimo73228/
Ghoulimi71172/
Holimath71147/
Goulimis71128/
Ngalimai7188/
Gullimas7161/
Ngallima7142/
Gallimah7115/
Goulemas7114/
Golehmad7111/
Ngolimou719/
Gollemas715/
Ng'alima714/
Ghalimat714/
Golimych712/
Gholaimi712/
Nghulima711/
Gahalima711/
Gholumah711/
Goliomio711/
Holimacz711/
Ngalimay711/
N'Golema711/
Golehmat711/
Galismaz711/
Gallimma711/
Ngaulima711/
Ngolemai711/
Ghhelima711/
Gugliema711/
Halima67165,380/
Alimaz679,204/
Alimah678,136/
Alimat674,880/
Gulema674,698/
Golemi672,259/
Galema671,046/
Galimi67918/
Alisma67913/
Alimaa67778/
Golemo67690/
Alioma67677/
Gulimi67676/
Alimas67515/
Alimad67322/
Galuma67270/
Galimo67149/
Gelema67139/
Ghalimath67116/
Oleama67107/
Oulema6798/
Aalima6790/
Goleme6761/
Gulime6759/
Ollema6758/
Allima6757/
Alimay6753/
Aslima6747/
Galime6747/
Alimaj6744/
Holema6743/
Alimai6741/
Oleimo6738/
Olaimo6735/
Alimma6732/
Olimos6726/
Ahlima6725/
Hollimath6722/
Oilema6718/
Aliema6714/
Gulyma6712/
Ng'hulima678/
Gulimy678/
Olemau678/
Oilimo678/
N'Gallima678/
Geluma678/
Algima677/
Alimoa676/
Alaima675/
Alimga675/
Gallimath674/
Alimau674/
Alimha673/
Alhima673/
Oleuma672/
Olemai672/
Aulima672/
Ollimo672/
Ghoulaimi672/
Olemay671/
Olemma671/
Galimaova671/
Alimea671/
Hálima671/
Holimo671/
Oleema671/
Olemaa671/
Olemga671/
Ngoullimi671/
Gelimo671/
Gulimo671/
Aloima671/
Alihma671/
Ghouleimi671/

Golima Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Golima in the Oriya language
େଗାଳିମାegalima-
Golima in the Marathi language
गोलीमाgolima-
Golima in the Hindi language
गोलिमाgolima75
गोलीमाgolima25

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