Kelima Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Latvia

Kelima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kelima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin211:492,17232,947
Latvia171:120,59117,235
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Kelima (468) may also be a first name.

Kelima Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kelima (Hindi: केलिमा) is held by more people in Benin than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelima? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,273,756th most commonly held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 66 percent of Kelima are found; 37 percent are found in West Africa and 34 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kelima is also the 393,633rd most common first name worldwide, borne by 468 people.

This last name is most widespread in Benin, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 492,172. In Benin it is mostly found in: Alibori Department, where 95 percent reside and Borgou Department, where 5 percent reside. Besides Benin this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Latvia, where 24 percent reside and Uganda, where 14 percent reside.

Kelima Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koelima9228/
Keleima924/
Kelisma923/
Kelimah923/
Khelima921/
Kalima8333,677/
Kelema838,613/
Kilima836,655/
Celima83692/
Kolima83126/
Kelimi8354/
Kelime8323/
Keluma833/
Kelimo831/
Kalimah777,740/
Kelemoa771,450/
Khalima77617/
Kolimah77229/
Kielema7737/
Kholima7721/
Kalimay7718/
Kelaimi7714/
Chelima7711/
Kehlema7711/
Kolimaa7711/
Kolimau7710/
Kalimai779/
Kaalima779/
Kelemau779/
Kalimma778/
Kilimai778/
Kelemah778/
Kalaima778/
Kelimid777/
Koleima774/
Kaliema774/
Kelemea774/
Kallima773/
Kollima773/
Kelemma773/
Keilema772/
Kailima772/
Kilimma772/
Kelemai772/
Kilimah772/
Kalimau771/
Kalimaa771/
Kilimga771/
Gkalima771/
Keletma771/
Keulema771/
Keleuma771/
Kelhimi771/
Kaluima771/
Kiliema771/
Koilima771/
Keylimi771/
Kelemaï771/
Kolimea770/
Khalimah716,726/
Kholimah711,157/
Koelemay7199/
Kailimai7182/
Kaalimaa7121/
Kalimhay717/
Kelemach716/
Kalimaah715/
Chelimai714/
Kelemash712/
Kelemmat711/
Keelemma711/
Khelimer711/
Kolliema711/
Kailimah711/
Kallimah711/
Kiliemai711/
Celaaima711/
Celimeau711/
Kelemuua711/
Kalema6726,841/
Kilimo675,217/
Kaluma674,888/
Colima672,829/
Keleme672,215/
Kilema671,547/
Kelemo671,541/
Kiluma671,323/
Kalimo671,082/
Calima671,008/
Kilimi67948/
Kolimo67228/
Kolema67179/
Kilime67112/
Kalimaowa6799/
Kelemi6794/
Koelemaij6745/
Celime6744/
Koluma6716/
Klejma6715/
Kalimmauh679/
Cilima677/
Celema674/
Kolliemah673/
Qolima673/
Celimo672/
Qalima672/
Keithlime671/
Kelumo671/
Kilimê671/
Celimy671/
Celimé671/

Kelima Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kelima in the Hindi language
केलिमाkelima-

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