Halimah Surname
Approximately 79,635 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 79,213 | 1:1,670 | 182 |
| Israel | 113 | 1:75,731 | 9,226 |
| Malaysia | 111 | 1:265,714 | 14,862 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| Nigeria | 38 | 1:4,661,652 | 124,734 |
| Uganda | 25 | 1:1,561,571 | 56,175 |
| United States | 24 | 1:15,102,456 | 529,929 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 1:19,849,321 | 72,658 |
| Taiwan | 9 | 1:2,604,972 | 16,335 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
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.
- raniamgHalimah Demographics
Average Halimah Salary in
United States
$46,750 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Halimah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Halimah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Halimah (Arabic: حليميه, Marathi: हिलमाह) is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Halimah? popularity and diffusion
The last name Halimah is the 7,130th most common family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 91,512 people. Halimah occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Halimah are found; 99 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 99 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 5,545th most frequent first name in the world. It is borne by 189,135 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Indonesia, where it is held by 79,213 people, or 1 in 1,670. In Indonesia Halimah is mostly found in: West Java, where 42 percent are found, East Java, where 19 percent are found and Central Java, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Indonesia this last name occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 0 percent are found and Malaysia, where 0 percent are found.
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
Halimah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Halimah in the Marathi language | ||
| हिलमाह | hilamaha | 50 |
| हलीमा | halima | 50 |
| Halimah in the Arabic language | ||
| حليميه | hlymyh | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- 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 Halimah
- 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