Lekima Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Lekima Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
Lekima (245) may also be a first name.
Lekima Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lekima Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lekima (Hindi: लेकिमा) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lekima? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Lekima live; 50 percent live in East Africa and 33 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 570,604th most common first name globally, held by 245 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 23,089,950. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Laikipia County, where 50 percent reside and Samburu County, where 50 percent reside. Excluding Kenya it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 17 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lekimau | 92 | 4 | / |
| Lekhima | 92 | 2 | / |
| Lekimah | 92 | 2 | / |
| Leikima | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lekhoima | 86 | 2 | / |
| Lekcimma | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lekuimha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lokima | 83 | 623 | / |
| Lakima | 83 | 391 | / |
| Lekime | 83 | 180 | / |
| Likima | 83 | 117 | / |
| Lekuma | 83 | 33 | / |
| Lekema | 83 | 12 | / |
| Lecima | 83 | 3 | / |
| Lekimi | 83 | 2 | / |
| Lekchimma | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lekhema | 77 | 795 | / |
| Lekgema | 77 | 250 | / |
| Leikuma | 77 | 113 | / |
| Lokoima | 77 | 92 | / |
| Leccima | 77 | 87 | / |
| Leukuma | 77 | 67 | / |
| Lecuima | 77 | 56 | / |
| Lekeama | 77 | 23 | / |
| Lekimme | 77 | 21 | / |
| Lekiemo | 77 | 21 | / |
| Lekhimi | 77 | 11 | / |
| Lakhima | 77 | 9 | / |
| Lekiomo | 77 | 8 | / |
| Laikima | 77 | 3 | / |
| Lakkima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Letkema | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leikime | 77 | 1 | / |
| Likiema | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lakoima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lexcima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leakimo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lokhimai | 71 | 15 | / |
| Leukumaa | 71 | 12 | / |
| Lakhimai | 71 | 12 | / |
| Lakkimma | 71 | 3 | / |
| Lekaimit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lhakkima | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lehkhema | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lekchimy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lekhoime | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lekheime | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lekemo | 67 | 331 | / |
| Likimo | 67 | 331 | / |
| Likimi | 67 | 268 | / |
| Likuma | 67 | 240 | / |
| Lakuma | 67 | 164 | / |
| Likema | 67 | 159 | / |
| Lokuma | 67 | 90 | / |
| Lekumo | 67 | 75 | / |
| Lokema | 67 | 43 | / |
| Lekeme | 67 | 42 | / |
| Lokimo | 67 | 34 | / |
| Lecimi | 67 | 21 | / |
| Lakimo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Licima | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lakema | 67 | 7 | / |
| Līkuma | 67 | 3 | / |
| Likime | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lecema | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lekemi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lecime | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lecuma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Licuma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Likhittma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leekimhui | 67 | 1 | / |
Lekima Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lekima in the Hindi language | ||
| लेकिमा | lekima | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Lekima
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