Hamlima Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Hamlima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hamlima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Hamlima (23) may also be a first name.

Hamlima Last Name Facts

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

Hamlima is found most in Cameroon. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hamlima? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,311,814th most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Hamlima reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 2,239,265th most commonly occurring given name globally, borne by 23 people.

The last name Hamlima is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon it is most common in: Far North Region, where 50 percent live and North Region, where 50 percent live. Other than Cameroon this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Niger, where 33 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chamlima931/
Amlima923,188/
Anlima779/
Omlima771/
Ahanleima7525/
Anlimah71626/
Ganlima711/
Anlimas711/
Khanlimo671/
Omlema621/
Amlemi621/
Anlimod571/
Omillimot501/

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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
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  • 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 Hamlima
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