Ilima Surname

521,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 624 people bear this surname

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

Ilima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ilima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3761:196,48819,671
Uganda1701:229,64317,617
India261:29,502,515369,827
Indonesia171:7,779,364314,803
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Kenya71:6,597,12951,431
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Ilima (1,182) may also be a first name.

Ilima Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ilima (Hindi: इलीमा, Marathi: इलीमा, Oriya: ଇଲିମା) occurs most in The DR Congo. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ilima.

How Common Is The Last Name Ilima? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 521,266th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,678,759 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Ilima live; 61 percent live in Central Africa and 61 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Ilima is also the 230,757th most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 1,182 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 376 people, or 1 in 196,488. Besides The DR Congo Ilima occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 27 percent are found and India, where 4 percent are found.

Ilima Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Ilima surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yilima911,885/
Gilima91233/
Ilimat91123/
Ilioma9136/
Ilimas9126/
Ailima9126/
Ilimad9119/
Hilima9114/
Jilima9113/
Ilimai913/
Ilimau913/
Illima913/
Ilimma911/
Ilitma911/
Ilaima911/
Iliuma911/
Ilihmad83216/
Gilimai8334/
Ailimad8320/
Illimas8319/
Ilhimad8316/
Ilimass8316/
Illimad8314/
Illioma8312/
Iliomah837/
Hileima836/
Jiliema836/
Ilimaya835/
Gillima834/
Islaima833/
Hilimah832/
Ilaimah831/
Illeima831/
Hailima831/
Aihlima831/
Yilimah831/
Heilima831/
Ilhimat831/
Ilimmad831/
Hilimaj831/
Hilimas831/
Hilimat831/
Hillima830/
Elima804,289/
Ilimi801,014/
Ulima80570/
Ilimo80549/
Iluma80525/
Ilema80484/
Ilime8019/
Illimass7765/
Illihmad7712/
Itellima773/
Jilimath771/
Ailaimma771/
Illihmat771/
Illimadd771/
Gilimhah770/
Elisma733,790/
Yilema733,388/
Hilimi73722/
Ellima73521/
Jiluma73230/
Hulima73131/
Gilimo73114/
Helima73100/
Elimas7397/
Ylimaa7380/
Ulimah7362/
Elimea7362/
Ilumah7361/
Ileuma7354/
Elimah7345/
Gilime7333/
Yilimo7323/
Gelima7322/
Elaima7320/
Oilema7318/
Ulaima7316/
Elimat7316/
Ulimma7315/
Ilumaa7315/
Ailema7313/
Ileama7312/
Elimai7312/
Ulimay739/
Illimi738/
Oilimo738/
Yolima737/
Ullima737/
Ailimi737/
Jilema737/
Hilime735/
Ailimo735/
Ilemai735/
Ilimho735/
Iliemo735/
Elioma734/
Yiluma734/
Ylimaz734/
Hiluma733/
Jilimi733/
Ailime733/
Iluema733/
Ilimit733/
Eliema733/
Islime732/
Illime732/
Islimi732/
Ilimoh732/
Eilema732/
Ilumai732/
Oilime732/
Jlimad732/
Jilime731/
Uluima731/
Ilihme731/
Islema731/
Ajlima731/
Illema731/
Illuma731/
Ilemat731/
Ilaime731/
Ilayma731/
Ilimet731/
Iliome731/
Iliomo731/
Ylisma731/
Gilema731/
Gilimi731/
Eilimi731/
Elhima731/
Ilemoa731/
Ilimui731/
Uelima731/
Ylioma731/
Eluima731/
Eleima731/
Elimay731/
Ellimah67997/
Hielema67283/
Iellimo67181/
Heilimo67159/
Yolimea67138/
Helisma6738/
Hulimai6735/
Illemay6733/
Helimat6732/
Ileumah6729/
Heilimä6724/
Ylismaa6722/
Heilema6721/
Gelimai6721/
Hillema6718/
Ailumah6713/
Islimou6713/
Ellimas6712/
Elismat6711/
Islaimi6711/
Helimah679/
Hileimo679/
Yohlima679/
Yislime677/
Ilhimis677/
Helimaa677/
Eleimat676/
Gillema675/
Ilismez675/
Helaima674/
Hileime674/
Elliema674/
Gilyoma673/
Elaaima673/
Hailimo673/
Hulimah672/
Iliomme672/
Illimou672/
Hilimet672/
Aileimi672/
Hellima672/
Gelimau672/
Elimmah672/
Illimgi671/
Ailemau671/
Elimaha671/
Illemas671/
Ilyhmad671/
Ilehmad671/
Ilimess671/
Iliomoi671/
Hileema671/
Hilimis671/
Jilimes671/
Ulaimay671/
Uulimaa671/
Elismas671/
Gailema671/
Elhhima671/
Élimais671/
Elhimma671/
Elgaima671/
Aylimas671/
Eillimi671/
Gellima671/
Yillema671/
Elihmas671/
Aylimah671/
Jitlime671/
Gillime670/

Ilima Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ilima in the Oriya language
ଇଲିମାilima93.1
ଈଲିମାilima3.45
ଇଲିମାାଇଁilimaa'im3.45
Ilima in the Hindi language
इलीमाilima80
इलिमाilima20
Ilima in the Marathi language
इलीमाilima61.11
िडलीमाidalima22.22
ईलीमाilima16.67

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ilima
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