Kalimu Surname

376,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 951 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kalimu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalimu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3561:207,52720,581
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
Papua New Guinea1011:80,73010,659
Uganda931:419,77725,768
Nigeria671:2,643,92285,652
Indonesia471:2,813,813160,835
Liberia421:104,9658,284
Zimbabwe291:532,35342,865
India221:34,866,608408,224
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Kenya81:5,772,48850,256
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Kalimu (5,416) may also be a first name.

Kalimu Last Name Facts

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

Kalimu (Hindi: कलीमु, Marathi: कलीमो, Oriya: କଲିମୁ) is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalimu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 376,169th most frequently occurring last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 7,663,035 people. The last name Kalimu is mostly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Kalimu are found; 38 percent are found in Central Africa and 38 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 91,434th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 5,416 people.

The surname Kalimu is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 356 people, or 1 in 207,527. Besides The DR Congo this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 17 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 11 percent reside.

Kalimu Last Name Statistics demography

Kalimu earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 65.4% less than the national average, earning $14,929 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kalimou9257/
Khalimu9211/
Kaliomu921/
Kalimuu921/
Kallimu921/
Kalimau921/
Kalumu832,392/
Kalemu8394/
Kolimu8343/
Kelimu8325/
Kalimmauh809/
Kalimuthp801/
Khalaimou801/
Kahlemu7758/
Kalemou7735/
Kaulemu7720/
Kallemu7718/
Kolimau7710/
Kailemu779/
Kaluumu776/
Kaleemu774/
Calimou772/
Kalymus771/
Kalymou771/
Khalemou7111/
Khaleemu711/
Kalemuth710/
Kelemu6711,702/
Kolemu6717/
Kolumu673/
Kaleemudd671/
Calumu671/
Qalemu671/
Kolemou6211/
Keelumu625/
Kelemou621/
Kollemu621/
Kholemu621/
Koulemou5712,197/
Koulémou5716/
Callemus571/
Callemout531/
Qelemu501/

Kalimu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalimu in the Hindi language
कलीमुkalimu64.15
कलीमूkalimu13.21
कलीमkalima9.43
कलीमुन्निशाkalimunnisa7.55
कलिमुkalimu1.89
Kalimu in the Oriya language
କଲିମୁkalimu50
କଲିମୁିନkalimuina50
Kalimu in the Marathi language
कलीमोkalimo33.33
कलीमुkalimu33.33
कलीमूkalimu16.67
किलमूkilamu16.67

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