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 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

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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