Ilimba Surname

645,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 470 people bear this surname

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

Ilimba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ilimba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4241:174,24417,772
Papua New Guinea371:220,37130,351
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Ilimba (45) may also be a first name.

Ilimba Last Name Facts

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

Ilimba is found most in The DR Congo. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ilimba? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ilimba is the 645,032nd most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 15,505,417 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Ilimba live; 90 percent live in Central Africa and 90 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Ilimba is also the 1,504,468th most commonly held first name on earth, held by 45 people.

It is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 424 people, or 1 in 174,244. Excluding The DR Congo Ilimba is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent are found and Tanzania, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jilimba92277/
Gilimba927/
Ilimbay927/
Ilimbai922/
Ilemba831,464/
Ilumba831,225/
Ulimba83126/
Elimba8349/
Ilimbi8346/
Gilmba835/
Ilimbe834/
Ilimbo832/
Ilimwa832/
Jilumba771,500/
Ilimbee7770/
Yilumba7757/
Gilemba7733/
Ilimbou7714/
Hilumba775/
Illumba774/
Gilinba771/
Gilimbi771/
Ailimbi771/
Elimb'a771/
Gilimbo771/
Ilembea771/
Ilimber771/
Jilemba771/
Hilemba771/
Elmba731/
Elimbatt717/
Iolhemba711/
Ilimbeer711/
Elumba6712,490/
Elemba672,497/
Ilembe671,676/
Elimbi671,301/
Ilembo67558/
Ilumbo67210/
Elimbe6791/
Elimby6787/
Ulumba6784/
Elimbo6771/
Ulemba6764/
Ilinua6727/
Ulimbo6721/
Ilembi6710/
Hilehemba671/
Elmbaz671/
Jilumbhai671/
Gilmbe671/
Jlmbai671/

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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 Ilimba
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