Halima Surname

3,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 165,380 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Comoros

Halima Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from the adjective halim (patient), it serves as an adjective for the feminine in describing patient lady halima and for man halim.

Halima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia52,8011:1,847328
Bangladesh50,7371:3,141304
Nigeria24,2981:7,290852
Indonesia6,8601:19,2782,347
Pakistan5,9011:30,2731,504
Syria3,7861:5,098571
Cameroon3,6931:5,624681
Egypt3,0811:29,8403,243
Jordan2,4311:3,637744
India2,3001:333,50718,393
Morocco1,9431:17,7442,710
Niger1,6631:11,541846
Burkina Faso9171:20,0131,387
Uganda7981:48,9215,967
France7311:90,86613,093
Comoros5301:1,414208
Chad4811:28,2583,335
Lebanon4601:12,2551,760
Somalia2451:54,9062,420
United Arab Emirates2341:39,1554,079
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Algeria1591:242,96626,405
Tunisia1571:3,889591
Afghanistan1181:272,4854,470
Palestine1131:40,2554,647
Yemen991:266,9229,430
Kenya911:507,47125,695
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
England691:807,50843,459
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Iraq581:603,8229,381
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Qatar341:69,3536,725
Mauritania291:141,2027,956
Zambia281:566,06923,715
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Ivory Coast131:1,774,71034,235
Guyana121:63,5185,280
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
Finland61:916,11741,832
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

The alternate forms: Hálima (1) are calculated separately.

Halima (2,260,143) may also be a first name.

Halima Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from the adjective halim (patient), it serves as an adjective for the feminine in describing patient lady halima and for man halim.

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Halima Last Name Facts

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

Halima (Arabic: حليمع, Bengali: হালিমা, Georgian: ჰალიმა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻠﻴﻤﻪ, Hindi: हलीमा, Marathi: हलीमा, Oriya: ହଲିମା) is found most in Ethiopia. It can also be rendered as a variant: Hálima. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Halima? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,387th most common last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 44,065 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 55 percent of Halima live; 36 percent live in South Asia and 34 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 255th most prevalent given name world-wide, borne by 2,260,143 people.

The last name Halima is most widely held in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 52,801 people, or 1 in 1,847. Beside Ethiopia this surname occurs in 77 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 31 percent reside and Nigeria, where 15 percent reside.

Halima Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya, Druze (65%) in Lebanon and Muslim (90%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Halima surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Halima earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 61.61% more than the national average, earning $36,690,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 57.24% less than the national average, earning $18,451 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.37% less than the national average, earning $31,615 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hálima941/
Halimah9279,635/
Halimat924,906/
Khalima92617/
Halimaj92281/
Chalima92267/
Halimas9258/
Halaima9249/
Halimau9233/
Halimaa9228/
Hallima9222/
Halimai928/
Halimha926/
Halimad926/
Halimma925/
Ahalima923/
Haalima922/
Haliuma922/
Haleima922/
Halgima921/
Haliema921/
Hailima921/
Halimaz921/
Halimap921/
Haulima921/
Alima9137,501/
Chalimah864,360/
Ahalimah86223/
Chalimat86114/
Chalimas8674/
Chhalima8617/
Halimahh8613/
Halimaih869/
Hallimat863/
Halimadh863/
Chaulima861/
Haslimma861/
Halimaah861/
Hallitma861/
Halliema861/
Haalimat861/
Haalimma861/
Halimaat861/
Halimi8337,742/
Alimaz839,204/
Halimo839,202/
Alimah838,136/
Halema837,246/
Alimat834,880/
Halime834,259/
Galima833,343/
Alisma83913/
Alimaa83778/
Alioma83677/
Halimy83602/
Alimas83515/
Alimad83322/
Haluma83251/
Jalima83189/
Helima83100/
Aalima8390/
Allima8357/
Holima8356/
Alimay8353/
Aslima8347/
Alimaj8344/
Alimai8341/
Alimma8332/
Ailima8326/
Ahlima8325/
Aliuma8319/
Aliema8314/
Algima837/
Alimoa836/
Alaima835/
Alimga835/
Alimau834/
Alimha833/
Alhima833/
Aulima832/
Alimea831/
Ajlima831/
Halimé831/
Aloima831/
Alihma831/
Halimj831/
Hallismaa8012/
Haulismaa806/
Chhallima804/
Challimma801/
Haleema773,206/
Chalema771,402/
Khalimi771,313/
Cholima771,144/
Chalimi77586/
Khalema77516/
Holimah77438/
Halimet77401/
Gallima77285/
Hallema77213/
Alihmad77188/
Halimeh77177/
Chalimy77171/
Halimou77135/
Alimmah7785/
Halumai7783/
Khalime7776/
Alimaya7738/
Alismaz7738/
Allioma7734/
Alhaima7734/
Halimot7732/
Khalimy7730/
Alhimad7722/
Kholima7721/
Ailimad7720/
Galimai7720/
Halaimo7716/
Halimee7714/
Galimay7713/
Allimah7711/
Alimeha7711/
Halemat7711/
Hallimi7710/
Helimah779/
Alimash779/
Halaimi778/
Halimie778/
Hhalimi777/
Allisma777/
Galaima777/
Helimaa777/
Halluma776/
Alheima776/
Alihmat776/
Alismaa776/
Alimeah776/
Ahlimah775/
Aalimaa775/
Aliomah775/
Allimaa775/
Galimma774/
Allimma774/
Halimei774/
Halimer774/
Helaima774/
Halimos774/
Chalimo774/
Halemai773/
Alimaja773/
Allimat773/
Haluuma773/
Holimat773/
Ouhlima773/
Alimaha773/
Halimoh773/
Hailimo773/
Halymai773/
Haslimi773/
Halemma772/
Algaima772/
Aliumma772/
Alimass772/
Hellima772/
Haliemy772/
Galimau772/
Khalimo771/
Chalime771/
Jaulima771/
Galimaa771/
Halemad771/
Halimoo771/
Aalimai771/
Alimaah771/
Aihlima771/
Alaihma771/
Alhimai771/
Alhimat771/
Aliomha771/
Alaimai771/
Gahlima771/
Alhimau771/
Heilima771/
Aloimma771/
Galgima771/
Jaalima771/
Halymah771/
Hallime771/
Haleama771/
Haleimo771/
Halimoi771/
Gaulima771/
Ahalema771/
Algimma771/
Alimaaa771/
Alimaid771/
Alhisma771/
Aalimat771/
Aulimad771/
Aylimas771/
Aliemah771/
Aylimah771/
Halymaz771/
Halimmy771/
Holimay770/
Halemas770/
Hollima770/
Alimi7359,532/
Aluma7319,016/
Alimo7314,256/
Alema7312,005/
Olima736,735/
Elima734,289/
Alime731,360/
Alimy7386/
Alyma733/
Chaulema71860/
Cholimah71551/
Holimath71147/
Halemath7199/
Hallimäe7163/
Haleamau7160/
Chalimui7158/
Chalimos7150/
Chhalema7139/
Haelemai7132/
Chalimou7130/
Gallimah7115/
Hchalimi7114/
Hallymah7113/
Allimatt7113/
Hallemaa7113/
Haleemat7111/
Khaleema7110/
Ahlaimah719/
Chalimed715/
Halimesh714/
Hailemas714/
Aluimash713/
Challema712/
Haleemha712/
Alhimaya712/
Alimaitė712/
Khalimiy711/
Cholimas711/
Cholisma711/
Chalemas711/
Haleemaa711/
Ailaimma711/
Holimacz711/
Haylemas711/
Halhimou711/
Haelemaï711/
Gallimma711/
Ahalimou711/
Allihmad711/
Alihhmad711/
Alhimass711/
Aalimaha711/
Auliemma711/
Chollima711/
Chalemau711/
Chalisme711/
Hallimee711/
Hallaimi711/
Haaleema711/
Haleemad711/
Haleimie711/
Khalimmi711/
Alemaz6739,765/
Alaimo6711,778/
Aleama678,123/
Alumai672,387/
Alemat671,772/
Galema671,046/
Galimi67918/
Alemad67560/
Aleema67549/
Ellima67521/
Alisme67449/
Alimou67424/
Alimes67391/
Alimot67362/
Alaime67341/
Alimoh67308/
Aljmas67305/
Alemoa67281/
Aliome67253/
Helema67223/
Jalimi67199/
Halemo67195/
Alismo67184/
Galimo67149/
Helimo67139/
Aslimi67131/
Allimi67129/
Aalimi67125/
Allema67112/
Alumay67108/
Olimah67104/
Alaimi6784/
Haleme6779/
Alimod6778/
Alemay6777/
Alieme6775/
Aluuma6766/
Elimea6762/
Golima6756/
Alimis6756/
Alumah6756/
Halemi6752/
Aslema6747/
Galime6747/
Elimah6745/
Alimer6743/
Holema6743/
Jolima6742/
Alimiy6739/
Alayma6737/
Alumma6735/
Olimma6734/
Alemma6734/
Alimet6734/
Alemaa6730/
Alumau6729/
Alumaa6728/
Olimat6727/
Hollimath6722/
Elaima6720/
Alemas6718/
Heluma6716/
Alimie6715/
Alesma6715/
Holimi6714/
Olisma6713/
Ailema6713/
Aliomo6713/
Holimy6713/
Alemau6712/
Elimai6712/
Algimi6712/
Alimed6711/
Algime6711/
Oelima6710/
Alimos6710/
Jalema678/
Aleime678/
Ahlimi678/
Allime678/
Alluma678/
Allimo677/
Alemah677/
Ailimi677/
Alismi676/
Alimih676/
Alemai676/
Aliemo676/
Olimga676/
Ailimo675/
Haulyomai675/
Alimoo675/
Olimay674/
Aleuma674/
Olimai674/
Olimap674/
Alimit674/
Aloimy674/
Alimey674/
Chaleemas674/
Challemma673/
Ailime673/
Alimiz673/
Alihmi673/
Eliema673/
Aalimahah673/
Alhema673/
O'Lima673/
Alimee673/
Aylime672/
Aalema672/
Chalimous672/
Aslime672/
Alimio672/
Olioma672/
Oloima672/
Aluimi672/
Aalimo672/
Alemga672/
Aleimo672/
Halimouch672/
Chalimesh671/
Holime671/
Ealuma671/
Halhemath671/
Hallemath671/
Aalime671/
Aalimj671/
Alymai671/
Aluema671/
Aeluma671/
Ajlema671/
Alhime671/
Khalaimou671/
Aliemi671/
Aelimo671/
Holimo671/
Oulima671/
Olimaa671/
Olimas671/
Ahlimo671/
Aljmaa671/
Aljmai671/
Alimme671/
Alimmo671/
Alimoy671/
Alimuj671/
Alismé671/
Alimeh671/
Alimez671/
Alimgi671/
Aslimo671/
Aslimy671/
Elhima671/
Allimy671/
Alumea671/
Alhimy671/
Ohluma671/
Alimii671/
Alimoi671/
Oleima671/
A'Limi671/
Algimo671/
Eluima671/
Eleima671/
Elimay671/
Aluimo671/
Jalime671/
Jalimo671/
Halheimer670/

Halima Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Halima in the Georgian language
ჰალიმაhalima-
Halima in the Bengali language
হালিমাhalima96.95
হালীমাhalima2.03
হালিমhalima0.68
হলিমাhalima0.34
Halima in the Hindi language
हलीमाhalima92.9
हलिमाhalima4.47
हालिमाhalima1.6
हालीमाhalima0.98
हलीमhalima0.02
हळीमाhalima0.01
हलीमा्halima0.01
आशियाasiya0.01
्हलीमाhalima0.01
Halima in the Oriya language
ହଲିମାhalima69.33
ହାଲିମାhalima28.44
ହଲୀମାhalima1.15
ହଳିମାhalima0.43
ହାଳିମାhalima0.36
ହାଲୀମାhalima0.07
ହାଲିସାhalisa0.07
ହଲିମhalima0.07
ବାରିକbarika0.07
Halima in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺣﻠﻴﻤﻪhlymh67.45
ﺣﻠﻴﻤﺔhlymt28.81
ﺣﻠﻴﻤﺎhlyma1.71
ﺣﻠﻴﻢhlym0.98
ﺣﺎﻟﻴﻤﺎhalyma0.39
ﺣﺎﻟﻴﻤﻪhalymh0.13
ﺣﻠﻤﻴﻪhlmyh0.13
ﺣﻠﻴﻤﻰhlymy0.07
ﺣﻠﻤﻴﺔhlmyt0.07
ﺣﻠﻤﻪhlmh0.07
ﻫﺎﻟﻴﻤﺎhalyma0.07
ﺣﻠﻤﺔhlmt0.07
ﺣﻴﻠﻤﺔhylmt0.07
Halima in the Marathi language
हलीमाhalima65.39
हालीमाhalima13.5
हािलमाhailama9.94
अहमदahamada2.06
हलीमhalima1.33
सलीमsalima1.05
खलीलkhalila0.35
हलीमाबीhalimabi0.26
हिमदhimada0.17
हळीमाhalima0.14
हकीमhakima0.14
अलीमalima0.09
हेलीमाhelima0.09
हलाईhala'i0.09
हैदरhaidara0.09
हिमलाhimala0.07
कलीमkalima0.07
अिमरaimara0.07
हालीमhalima0.05
हमजाhamaja0.05
हाशीमhasima0.05
अिमनaimana0.05
हलीनाhalina0.05
खालीदkhalida0.05
हकीमाhakima0.05
अलीमाalima0.05
आिमनaimana0.03
जलीमjalima0.03
हािलयाhailaya0.03
अिमनाaimana0.03
हाळीमाhalima0.03
आलीमाalima0.03
खालीलkhalila0.03
हालीमाबीhalimabi0.03
अलीिमयाaliimaya0.03
हशीमhasima0.03
हमदhamada0.02
हळीमाबीhalimabi0.02
हतीमाhatima0.02
हलीमुिhalimui0.02
हलामाबीhalamabi0.02
हाजीमलhajimala0.02
फिमदाphimada0.02
अलीसापalisapa0.02
आहमदahamada0.02
खासीमkhasima0.02
हालीनाhalina0.02
अलीजानalijana0.02
हजीमाhajima0.02
हािपजाhaipaja0.02
हाकीमhakima0.02
फईमpha'ima0.02
हलीमावीhalimavi0.02
अलीयासaliyasa0.02
हमजhamaja0.02
हलीसाhalisa0.02
हालीदाhalida0.02
मलीमmalima0.02
िहलीमाihalima0.02
हलयाhalaya0.02
हािनपhainapa0.02
हलीममीhalimami0.02
दलीमाdalima0.02
सलीमाsalima0.02
अलीमाबीalimabi0.02
हालीयाhaliya0.02
अिलिमयाailimaya0.02
हलीलाhalila0.02
हलीआजीhali'aji0.02
हामजुhamaju0.02
बैलीमbailima0.02
िहलालihalala0.02
हमामhamama0.02
आिमरaimara0.02
हाितमाhaitama0.02
हलीमबीhalimabi0.02
झामाजjhamaja0.02
हनीमाhanima0.02
हलीयाhaliya0.02
हलायhalaya0.02
खालीकkhalika0.02
हाजीमाhajima0.02
हलीमांhalimam0.02
बेहलीमbehalima0.02
अलीसाबalisaba0.02
Halima in the Arabic language
حليمعhlym-
حليماhlyma-
حليمةhlymt-
حليمهhlymh-

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