Ilema Surname

631,297th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 484 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Ilema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ilema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4311:171,41417,546
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Turkey111:7,074,675122,870
Gabon91:209,9102,378
Congo81:623,63715,053
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Ilema (121) may also be a first name.

Ilema Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ilema (Arabic: ايلما, Hindi: इलेमा) is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ilema? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ilema is the 631,297th most widespread surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 15,056,913 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Ilema reside; 93 percent reside in Central Africa and 93 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 848,089th most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 121 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 431 people, or 1 in 171,414. Aside from The DR Congo Ilema exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 3 percent reside and Turkey, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yilema913,388/
Ileuma9154/
Oilema9118/
Ailema9113/
Ileama9112/
Jilema917/
Ilemai915/
Ilaema913/
Eilema912/
Islema911/
Illema911/
Ilemat911/
Gilema911/
Iloema911/
Ilemoa911/
Hielema83283/
Jilaema8333/
Illemay8333/
Ileumah8329/
Heilema8321/
Hillema8318/
Hileima836/
Jiliema836/
Gillema835/
Illeima831/
Ailemau831/
Illemas831/
Ilehmad831/
Hileema831/
Hilaema831/
Gailema831/
Illoema831/
Yillema831/
Elema809,239/
Ilama802,760/
Iloma80793/
Ilima80624/
Ulema80424/
Ilemo80355/
Ileme80264/
Ilemi8077/
Ylema804/
Ilemy801/
Heijlema7711/
Ailoemah779/
Hilesmaa774/
Hailemas774/
Hileamah771/
Illehmad771/
Aileumah771/
Yilima731,885/
Ellema731,324/
Hiloma73677/
Ailama73591/
Aileme73340/
Ilamma73245/
Gilima73233/
Helema73223/
Ilhama73182/
Elemah73169/
Gelema73139/
Ilimat73123/
Ilamah7389/
Jiloma7389/
Ilomah7386/
Elaema7362/
Illama7360/
Iliama7353/
Jilemi7351/
Yiloma7348/
Ilioma7336/
Illoma7332/
Elemma7330/
Elemas7330/
Ilimas7326/
Ailima7326/
Ilamai7324/
Hilama7322/
Hilemi7321/
Ilimad7319/
Hilima7314/
Jilima7313/
Ailemi7313/
Ilomaa7310/
Hilemo739/
Elemai739/
Gilemi738/
Ilemot738/
Eulema738/
Ulemma737/
Ilemoh737/
Ilemer737/
Ilemet737/
Hulema736/
Yilama735/
Ilemuo735/
Iliemo735/
Ilemmo735/
Yolema734/
Ilaama734/
Elhema734/
Elesma733/
Ilimai733/
Ilimau733/
Jilama733/
Eliema733/
Ailoma733/
Illima733/
Eleuma732/
Ileemi732/
Eloema732/
Ilemho732/
Ilomha732/
Elemaa732/
Ilemes732/
Eslema732/
Ujlema731/
Ilemgi731/
Ilimma731/
Ilitma731/
Ihlama731/
Eilemo731/
Ajlema731/
Ilheme731/
Elehma731/
Eleama731/
Uiloma731/
Eiloma731/
Ilemos731/
Isleme731/
Illeme731/
Ilomea731/
Ilaima731/
Ilamau731/
Ilayma731/
Ulemah731/
Ullema731/
Elemea731/
Elemoa731/
Eilemi731/
Yileme731/
Eleema731/
Eleima731/
Eelema730/
Ailamma671,135/
Iletmiş67833/
Hellema67226/
Ilihmad67216/
Ailemoh6798/
Illamma6750/
Gilimai6734/
Elemoha6733/
Jillama6723/
Ailimad6720/
Illimas6719/
Helemaa6718/
Eilomaa6716/
Ilhimad6716/
Ilimass6716/
Illimad6714/
Gillemo6712/
Illamaa6712/
Illioma6712/
Hailemo6711/
Islemou679/
Ilhaama679/
Hileimo679/
Ilhamah678/
Jilamma677/
Iliomah677/
Elemaya676/
Ailomaa676/
Eleimat676/
Ilimaya675/
Hileamo675/
Isletme675/
Gelemai675/
Elemass675/
Iletmis674/
Gillima674/
Hileime674/
Illamai674/
Elliema674/
Gilyoma673/
Hulemma673/
Huleama673/
Islaima673/
Ellemah673/
Ailaama673/
Ullemma672/
Ilamaha672/
Hailama672/
Hilimah672/
Aileimi672/
Ileasmi672/
Heylema672/
Illeume672/
Heleama671/
Helemas671/
Ilaimah671/
Ehlehma671/
Ellemma671/
Hailima671/
Ailemmi671/
Aillama671/
Aihlima671/
Yilamma671/
Yisleme671/
Yilimah671/
Illamah671/
Eleamha671/
Heilima671/
Ilyamah671/
Illemet671/
Illiama671/
Ilyhmad671/
Ilhimat671/
Ilimmad671/
Hilemet671/
Hilimaj671/
Hilimas671/
Hilimat671/
Hillama671/
Hilamaa671/
Hilomaa671/
Gellema671/
Elleyma671/
Elllema671/
Ailomah671/
Aailama671/
Hilgemo671/
Illomah671/
Ailemho671/
Yillama671/
Jisleme671/
Hillima670/

Ilema Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ilema in the Hindi language
इलेमाilema-
Ilema in the Arabic language
ايلماaylma-

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