Halimah Surname

7,130th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79,635 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Halimah 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.

Halimah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia79,2131:1,670182
Israel1131:75,7319,226
Malaysia1111:265,71414,862
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Nigeria381:4,661,652124,734
Uganda251:1,561,57156,175
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
England31:18,572,686338,250
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Halimah (189,135) may also be a first name.

Halimah 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.

- raniamg

Halimah Last Name Facts

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

Halimah (Arabic: حليميه, Marathi: हिलमाह) is found most in Indonesia. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Halimah? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,130th most numerous last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 91,512 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Halimah reside; 99 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 99 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Halimah is also the 5,545th most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 189,135 people.

Halimah is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is held by 79,213 people, or 1 in 1,670. In Indonesia Halimah is most frequent in: West Java, where 42 percent live, East Java, where 19 percent live and Central Java, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Indonesia it exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 0 percent live and Malaysia, where 0 percent live.

Halimah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Halimah surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Halimah earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chalimah934,360/
Ahalimah93223/
Halimahh9313/
Halimaih939/
Halimadh933/
Halimaah931/
Halima92165,380/
Alimah928,136/
Halimat864,906/
Khalima86617/
Holimah86438/
Halimaj86281/
Chalima86267/
Alimmah8685/
Halimas8658/
Halaima8649/
Halimau8633/
Halimaa8628/
Hallima8622/
Allimah8611/
Helimah869/
Alimash869/
Halimai868/
Halimha866/
Halimad866/
Alimeah866/
Ahlimah865/
Halimma865/
Aliomah865/
Ahalima863/
Alimaha863/
Halimoh863/
Haalima862/
Haliuma862/
Haleima862/
Halgima861/
Haliema861/
Hailima861/
Alimaah861/
Halimaz861/
Halymah861/
Halimap861/
Haulima861/
Aliemah861/
Aylimah861/
Alima8337,501/
Cholimah80551/
Holimath80147/
Chalimat80114/
Halemath8099/
Chalimas8074/
Chhalima8017/
Gallimah8015/
Hallymah8013/
Ahlaimah809/
Hallimat803/
Aluimash803/
Chaulima801/
Haslimma801/
Hallitma801/
Halliema801/
Haalimat801/
Haalimma801/
Aalimaha801/
Halimaat801/
Alimaz779,204/
Halimo779,202/
Halema777,246/
Alimat774,880/
Galima773,343/
Alisma77913/
Alimaa77778/
Alioma77677/
Alimas77515/
Alimad77322/
Alimoh77308/
Haluma77251/
Jalima77189/
Olimah77104/
Helima77100/
Aalima7790/
Allima7757/
Holima7756/
Alumah7756/
Alimay7753/
Aslima7747/
Elimah7745/
Alimaj7744/
Alimai7741/
Alimma7732/
Ailima7726/
Ahlima7725/
Aliuma7719/
Aliema7714/
Alemah777/
Algima777/
Alimoa776/
Alaima775/
Alimga775/
Alimau774/
Alimha773/
Alhima773/
Aulima772/
Alimea771/
Ajlima771/
Hálima771/
Aloima771/
Alihma771/
Hollimath7522/
Hallismaa7512/
Haulismaa756/
Chhallima754/
Aalimahah753/
Halimouch752/
Challimma751/
Halhemath751/
Hallemath751/
Alemash7110,306/
Haleema713,206/
Alemach712,576/
Chalema711,402/
Cholima711,144/
Ellimah71997/
Khalema71516/
Chaluma71384/
Gallima71285/
Hallema71213/
Alihmad71188/
Halimou71135/
Halumai7183/
Alemahu7140/
Alismaz7138/
Allioma7134/
Alhaima7134/
Halimot7132/
Alhimad7122/
Olimath7121/
Kholima7121/
Olimmah7121/
Ailimad7120/
Galimai7120/
Halaimo7116/
Ailumah7113/
Galimay7113/
Chelima7111/
Halemat7111/
Aliomoh7111/
Allisma717/
Galaima717/
Helimaa717/
Halluma716/
Alheima716/
Alihmat716/
Alismaa716/
Aalimaa715/
Allimaa715/
Galimma714/
Allimma714/
Halimei714/
Helaima714/
Alummah714/
Halimos714/
Chalimo714/
Ahlumah714/
Halemai713/
Allimat713/
Haluuma713/
Holimat713/
Ouhlima713/
Hailimo713/
Halymai713/
Halemma712/
Algaima712/
Aliumma712/
Alimass712/
Hellima712/
Elimmah712/
Galimau712/
Khalimo711/
Jaulima711/
Galimaa711/
Halemad711/
Halimoo711/
Aalimai711/
Aihlima711/
Alaihma711/
Alhimai711/
Alhimat711/
Aliomha711/
Alaimoh711/
Elimaha711/
Alaimai711/
Gahlima711/
Alhimau711/
Heilima711/
Aloimma711/
Galgima711/
Jaalima711/
Haleama711/
Haleimo711/
Halimoi711/
Gaulima711/
Ahalema711/
Alumaha711/
Algimma711/
Alajmah711/
Alemayh711/
Alimaaa711/
Alimaid711/
Alhisma711/
Aalimat711/
Aulimad711/
Aylimas711/
Aljmmah711/
Olimeah711/
Halymaz711/
Holimay710/
Halemas710/
Hollima710/
Aluma6719,016/
Alimo6714,256/
Alema6712,005/
Olima676,735/
Elima674,289/
Chaulema67860/
Chauluma67183/
Haleamau6760/
Chalimos6750/
Holemath6741/
Chhalema6739/
Aluimosh6736/
Haelemai6732/
Chalimou6730/
Allimatt6713/
Hallemaa6713/
Haleemat6711/
Khaleema6710/
Alimouch675/
Hailemas674/
Chelimai674/
Alyma673/
Challema672/
Haleemha672/
Alimaitė672/
Cholimas671/
Cholisma671/
Chalemas671/
Chalumau671/
Haleemaa671/
Alimohdd671/
Ailaimma671/
Jailemah671/
Galaymah671/
Gollimah671/
Holimacz671/
Haylemas671/
Halhimou671/
Haelemaï671/
Gallimma671/
Ahalimou671/
Allehmah671/
Allemahd671/
Allihmad671/
Allymeah671/
Alihhmad671/
Alhimass671/
Auliemma671/
Chollima671/
Chalemau671/
Alhemadh671/
Challuma671/
Eleimaha671/
Alemaash671/
Aileumah671/
Aleamash671/
Haaleema671/
Haleemad671/

Halimah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Halimah in the Marathi language
हिलमाहhilamaha50
हलीमाhalima50
Halimah in the Arabic language
حليميهhlymyh-

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