Liem Surname

33,687th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,759 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Liem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Liem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia6,1171:21,6202,626
South Sudan4,2271:2,701529
Vietnam1,5511:59,733580
United States1,2321:294,20427,260
Netherlands9781:17,2672,682
Canada2931:125,75313,150
Switzerland2401:34,2205,006
Australia1831:147,51715,697
Germany1441:559,06646,014
Thailand1161:608,951103,575
Hong Kong1121:65,4951,203
Singapore1071:51,4741,981
Belgium781:147,39320,769
Israel721:118,85613,107
Malaysia611:483,51224,345
France411:1,620,066149,911
England321:1,741,18971,393
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Cameroon211:989,00363,570
China141:97,665,8265,141
Japan111:11,622,20845,659
Cambodia111:1,407,9226,192
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Liem (71,436) may also be a first name.

Liem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Liem (Russian: Лием) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Liem? popularity and diffusion

The surname Liem is the 33,687th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 462,437 people. The last name Liem occurs mostly in Asia, where 52 percent of Liem are found; 50 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 39 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 13,634th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 71,436 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is held by 6,117 people, or 1 in 21,620. In Indonesia it is primarily found in: Central Java, where 23 percent live, West Java, where 18 percent live and East Java, where 16 percent live. Barring Indonesia this surname occurs in 50 countries. It is also common in South Sudan, where 27 percent live and Vietnam, where 10 percent live.

Liem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Liem has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Liem surname expanded 11,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Liem Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Liem surname are 2.04% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.27% registered with the political party.

The amount Liem earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 111.78% more than the national average, earning 732,928 kr per year; in United States they earn 15.88% more than the national average, earning $50,003 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.64% more than the national average, earning $58,445 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gliem89823/
Lihem8998/
Lioem8950/
Liehm8948/
Lieme8946/
Liemt8914/
Laiem8910/
Lieem898/
Lieam893/
Liyem892/
Liemm892/
Lieim892/
Lijem891/
Liejm891/
Hliem891/
Lim86823,649/
Lem8629,844/
Laihem80253/
Ließem8069/
Liesem8051/
Liheim8041/
Loiiem8036/
Liyeme8028/
Hlaiem8019/
Laiyem808/
L'Giem801/
Liheme801/
D'Liem801/
Lojiem801/
Lietim801/
Lihhem801/
Liggem801/
Leme7538,147/
Lien7532,885/
Lemm756,004/
Lime753,306/
Lyem751,223/
Lehm75901/
Leim75785/
Laim75676/
Hlim75597/
Leem75558/
Limm75436/
Loem75409/
Leam75362/
Laem75189/
Leum75152/
Liom75105/
Luem75102/
Loim7597/
Liim7596/
Lhem7572/
Lyim7544/
Lihm7532/
Leym7526/
Llim7519/
Llem7511/
Luim7510/
Limd7510/
Lhim759/
Hlem757/
Limt756/
Lesm754/
Limh753/
Lemd753/
Lień752/
Lism751/
Lgem751/
Litm751/
Lemh751/
Lemt751/
Lejm751/
Liessem73178/
Liemowa7325/
Liehsem7312/
Liheame731/
Louijem731/
Laime6717,004/
Lemme676,001/
Lesme675,083/
Lieng672,286/
Lajim671,399/
Leham67987/
Lisme67740/
Laiam67532/
Liene67342/
Lijam67309/
Leime67307/
Leeme67289/
Liyam67261/
Loyem67253/
Lhoujiem67176/
Hleem67166/
Lihme67147/
Leyme67147/
Limme67132/
Lioen67126/
Layim67122/
Leaym6798/
Layem6793/
Lihim6784/
Lijen6764/
Luehm6762/
Lihen6753/
Lehem6751/
Luime6748/
Lyiam6740/
Loime6739/
Lehim6736/
Liend6735/
Loyim6733/
Lleme6732/
Leeam6731/
Lajem6726/
Liiam6723/
Ålien6722/
Llime6721/
Liøen6721/
Leame6718/
Lojem6718/
Loemm6715/
Lejem6712/
Lejam6711/
Loiam6711/
Leyom6711/
Lujim6710/
Loiim679/
Luiam679/
Liehmová678/
Leyem677/
Hleme677/
Lowem676/
Leuam676/
Leume675/
Lejom675/
Lheim674/
Lijim674/
Liuim674/
Leyam674/
Hlaim674/
Letme674/
Lhaim674/
Leiim674/
Lejim673/
Lheem673/
Lijom673/
Lient673/
Loism673/
Lheme673/
Liine673/
Gliim673/
Lojim673/
Lawem673/
Leeim672/
Lyime672/
Liyme672/
Lessm672/
Hlime672/
Hllem672/
Șleam672/
Lieen672/
Limtd672/
Lluem672/
Leyim672/
Louem672/
Laaim672/
Loehm671/
Liyom671/
Ljaim671/
Litme671/
Leuhm671/
Lemth671/
Leahm671/
Lithm671/
Lyaim671/
Laiim671/
Laium671/
Lième671/
Lujem671/
Lyien671/
Hleym671/
Leiam671/
Laism671/
L'Yim671/
Leyum671/
Liaum671/
Liein671/
Glijm671/
Lyiom671/
Llhem671/
Ljimq671/
Li'en671/
Lienh671/
Leaim671/
Leesm671/
Lienn670/
Luism670/
Hlimt670/
Ljine670/
Lehmd670/
Lyemm670/
Lemhs670/

Liem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Liem in the Russian language
Лиемliem-

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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 Liem
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