Ilema Surname
Approximately 484 people bear this surname
Ilema Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 431 | 1:171,414 | 17,546 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Turkey | 11 | 1:7,074,675 | 122,870 |
| Gabon | 9 | 1:209,910 | 2,378 |
| Congo | 8 | 1:623,637 | 15,053 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
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
Ilema Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ilema in the Hindi language | ||
| इलेमा | ilema | - |
| Ilema in the Arabic language | ||
| ايلما | aylma | - |
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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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- 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 Ilema
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