Kilima Surname
Approximately 6,655 people bear this surname
Kilima Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 3,195 | 1:23,123 | 2,923 |
| Tanzania | 3,093 | 1:17,117 | 2,207 |
| Zambia | 127 | 1:124,803 | 9,426 |
| Uganda | 84 | 1:464,753 | 27,435 |
| Kenya | 36 | 1:1,282,775 | 35,275 |
| Papua New Guinea | 24 | 1:339,738 | 45,241 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| Nigeria | 17 | 1:10,420,162 | 203,261 |
| Cameroon | 11 | 1:1,888,097 | 98,267 |
| Liberia | 10 | 1:440,854 | 21,753 |
| Tuvalu | 9 | 1:1,243 | 12 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Kilima (1,535) may also be a first name.
Kilima Demographics
Kilima Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kilima Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kilima Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kilima (Hindi: किलिमा, Oriya: କିଲିମା) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kilima.
How Common Is The Last Name Kilima? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 73,935th most frequently held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,095,048 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kilima reside; 48 percent reside in East Africa and 48 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Kilima is also the 197,958th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 1,535 people.
Kilima is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 3,195 people, or 1 in 23,123. Other than The DR Congo this last name is found in 26 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 46 percent reside and Zambia, where 2 percent reside.
Kilima Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Kilima last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilimai | 92 | 8 | / |
| Kilimah | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kilimma | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kailima | 92 | 2 | / |
| Koilima | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kiliema | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kilimga | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kailimai | 86 | 82 | / |
| Kiliemai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kailimah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kilimo | 83 | 5,217 | / |
| Kulima | 83 | 1,663 | / |
| Kilema | 83 | 1,547 | / |
| Kiluma | 83 | 1,323 | / |
| Kilimi | 83 | 948 | / |
| Kilime | 83 | 112 | / |
| Kelima | 83 | 70 | / |
| Cilima | 83 | 7 | / |
| Kilimê | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chilima | 77 | 5,768 | / |
| Kullima | 77 | 136 | / |
| Kuilema | 77 | 129 | / |
| Kielema | 77 | 37 | / |
| Kulimah | 77 | 24 | / |
| Quilima | 77 | 18 | / |
| Kilyoma | 77 | 12 | / |
| Kilimoh | 77 | 9 | / |
| Kilimos | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kilimie | 77 | 7 | / |
| Qilimoa | 77 | 6 | / |
| Keleima | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kiliomo | 77 | 4 | / |
| Khulima | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kilimet | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kelimah | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kelisma | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kilimiy | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kilimyi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kailema | 77 | 2 | / |
| Keilema | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kilimou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kailimo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kilimee | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kiolimo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kilgimi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kilimgo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hkilema | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khelima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kilumai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kilemma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kilemai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Koilliemah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Quilisma | 71 | 11 | / |
| Kullimaa | 71 | 8 | / |
| Kaislimo | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kilemaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kullimma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Quilimas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kelema | 67 | 8,613 | / |
| Kulema | 67 | 868 | / |
| Celima | 67 | 692 | / |
| Kilemi | 67 | 681 | / |
| Kilumo | 67 | 504 | / |
| Kilemo | 67 | 409 | / |
| Kileme | 67 | 233 | / |
| Kuluma | 67 | 185 | / |
| Khulaimah | 67 | 168 | / |
| Kelimi | 67 | 54 | / |
| Kulimo | 67 | 43 | / |
| Qilimi | 67 | 34 | / |
| Kelime | 67 | 23 | / |
| Klejma | 67 | 15 | / |
| Cilimi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Cilema | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kulyma | 67 | 4 | / |
| Keluma | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keithlime | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kelimo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kilimujje | 67 | 1 | / |
Kilima Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kilima in the Hindi language | ||
| किलिमा | kilima | - |
| Kilima in the Oriya language | ||
| କିଲିମା | kilima | - |
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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 Kilima
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