Likama Surname

674,066th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 443 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Likama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Likama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2491:185,46113,917
DR Congo1031:717,27751,618
Cameroon521:399,40534,455
India261:29,502,515369,827
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Likama (131) may also be a first name.

Likama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Likama (Hindi: लिकमा, Oriya: ଲିକମା) is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Likama? popularity and diffusion

It is the 674,066th most widespread surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,450,442 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Likama reside; 56 percent reside in East Africa and 56 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 811,108th most widely held first name on earth It is held by 131 people.

Likama is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is borne by 249 people, or 1 in 185,461. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kajiado County, where 99 percent live, Kiambu County, where 0 percent live and Makueni County, where 0 percent live. Beside Kenya this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 23 percent live and Cameroon, where 12 percent live.

Likama Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Likama last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Likhama92246/
Liekama9242/
Likaema9217/
Leikama924/
Likamaa922/
Likamma922/
Luikama921/
Likamai921/
Liokama921/
Laikama921/
Liekaema861/
Liskamat861/
Lukama838,573/
Likoma83466/
Likami83430/
Lekama83393/
Likema83159/
Likame8328/
Licama836/
Liqama831/
Laikkamaa803/
Likaemaha801/
Likaimi77496/
Lukhama77164/
Lekeama7723/
Lekhama7716/
Lukamau7713/
Lekamma779/
Lukamai774/
Licaema774/
Liskamo773/
Likhoma771/
Liecama771/
Likouma771/
Lijkema771/
Lekgama771/
Leakama771/
Lekamat771/
Lekamas771/
Laikhammat751/
Leiskamo7111/
Liaicama716/
Leikomaa716/
Lekhamma715/
Liaikema711/
Leakamah711/
Leekamma711/
Lekhamay711/
Laaicama711/
Lhekamma711/
Laikouma711/
Lekamaya711/
Likomatt711/
Licaemai711/
Lekoma672,083/
Lukoma671,058/
Lekami67996/
Likome67339/
Licame67157/
Likemo67119/
Lekame67118/
Liqame6795/
Lukema6753/
Likomo6751/
Lukamo6733/
Licami6718/
Lekema6712/
Lecama678/
Lucama677/
Licoma675/
Leckhamma671/
Leikkaamo671/

Likama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Likama in the Oriya language
ଲିକମାlikama-
Likama in the Hindi language
लिकमाlikama94.29
लीकमाlikama5.71

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