Likama Surname
Approximately 443 people bear this surname
Likama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 249 | 1:185,461 | 13,917 |
| DR Congo | 103 | 1:717,277 | 51,618 |
| Cameroon | 52 | 1:399,405 | 34,455 |
| India | 26 | 1:29,502,515 | 369,827 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Likama (131) may also be a first name.
Likama Demographics
Likama Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Likama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Likama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Likama (Hindi: लिकमा, Oriya: ଲିକମା) occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Likama? popularity and diffusion
Likama is the 674,066th most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,450,442 people. The surname Likama occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Likama are found; 56 percent are found in East Africa and 56 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Likama is also the 811,108th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 131 people.
This surname is most widely held in Kenya, where it is carried by 249 people, or 1 in 185,461. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Kajiado County, where 99 percent reside, Kiambu County, where 0 percent reside and Makueni County, where 0 percent reside. Outside of Kenya this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 23 percent reside and Cameroon, where 12 percent reside.
Likama Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Likama last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Likhama | 92 | 246 | / |
| Liekama | 92 | 42 | / |
| Likaema | 92 | 17 | / |
| Leikama | 92 | 4 | / |
| Likamaa | 92 | 2 | / |
| Likamma | 92 | 2 | / |
| Luikama | 92 | 1 | / |
| Likamai | 92 | 1 | / |
| Liokama | 92 | 1 | / |
| Laikama | 92 | 1 | / |
| Liekaema | 86 | 1 | / |
| Liskamat | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lukama | 83 | 8,573 | / |
| Likoma | 83 | 466 | / |
| Likami | 83 | 430 | / |
| Lekama | 83 | 393 | / |
| Likema | 83 | 159 | / |
| Likame | 83 | 28 | / |
| Licama | 83 | 6 | / |
| Liqama | 83 | 1 | / |
| Laikkamaa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Likaemaha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Likaimi | 77 | 496 | / |
| Lukhama | 77 | 164 | / |
| Lekeama | 77 | 23 | / |
| Lekhama | 77 | 16 | / |
| Lukamau | 77 | 13 | / |
| Lekamma | 77 | 9 | / |
| Lukamai | 77 | 4 | / |
| Licaema | 77 | 4 | / |
| Liskamo | 77 | 3 | / |
| Likhoma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Liecama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Likouma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lijkema | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lekgama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leakama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lekamat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lekamas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Laikhammat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leiskamo | 71 | 11 | / |
| Liaicama | 71 | 6 | / |
| Leikomaa | 71 | 6 | / |
| Lekhamma | 71 | 5 | / |
| Liaikema | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leakamah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leekamma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lekhamay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Laaicama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lhekamma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Laikouma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lekamaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Likomatt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Licaemai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lekoma | 67 | 2,083 | / |
| Lukoma | 67 | 1,058 | / |
| Lekami | 67 | 996 | / |
| Likome | 67 | 339 | / |
| Licame | 67 | 157 | / |
| Likemo | 67 | 119 | / |
| Lekame | 67 | 118 | / |
| Liqame | 67 | 95 | / |
| Lukema | 67 | 53 | / |
| Likomo | 67 | 51 | / |
| Lukamo | 67 | 33 | / |
| Licami | 67 | 18 | / |
| Lekema | 67 | 12 | / |
| Lecama | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lucama | 67 | 7 | / |
| Licoma | 67 | 5 | / |
| Leckhamma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leikkaamo | 67 | 1 | / |
Likama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Likama in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲିକମା | likama | - |
| Likama in the Hindi language | ||
| लिकमा | likama | 94.29 |
| लीकमा | likama | 5.71 |
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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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- 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 Likama
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