Likuma Surname
Approximately 240 people bear this surname
Likuma Surname Definition:
Likuma is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: duiker.
Likuma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 226 | 1:326,901 | 29,253 |
| Latvia | 9 | 1:227,783 | 22,848 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
The alternate forms: Līkuma (3) are calculated separately.
Likuma (22) may also be a first name.
Likuma Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Likuma is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: duiker.
Likuma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Likuma Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Likuma is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It can also occur as: Līkuma. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Likuma? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,044,719th most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 30,364,775 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Likuma reside; 94 percent reside in Central Africa and 94 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,301,746th most frequently used given name on earth It is held by 22 people.
The last name Likuma is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 226 people, or 1 in 326,901. Barring The DR Congo this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Latvia, where 4 percent reside and Zambia, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Līkuma | 94 | 3 | / |
| Leikuma | 92 | 113 | / |
| Likumah | 92 | 6 | / |
| Likumay | 92 | 1 | / |
| Likouma | 92 | 1 | / |
| Laikouma | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lukuma | 83 | 1,021 | / |
| Likoma | 83 | 466 | / |
| Likume | 83 | 150 | / |
| Likumi | 83 | 136 | / |
| Likumo | 83 | 130 | / |
| Likima | 83 | 117 | / |
| Lekuma | 83 | 33 | / |
| Licuma | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lukumay | 77 | 11,176 | / |
| Lukumai | 77 | 2,257 | / |
| Lekouma | 77 | 511 | / |
| Leukuma | 77 | 67 | / |
| Leikumo | 77 | 8 | / |
| Likoume | 77 | 5 | / |
| Lukumah | 77 | 4 | / |
| Laikima | 77 | 3 | / |
| Lukumaa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Leikima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lukuema | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lekumga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Likiema | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lickumo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Likhoma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Luckumai | 71 | 52 | / |
| Leukumaa | 71 | 12 | / |
| Leikomaa | 71 | 6 | / |
| Luckumay | 71 | 4 | / |
| Lekuimha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lekoma | 67 | 2,083 | / |
| Likome | 67 | 339 | / |
| Likimo | 67 | 331 | / |
| Lukumo | 67 | 192 | / |
| Lukima | 67 | 114 | / |
| Lekumo | 67 | 75 | / |
| Likomo | 67 | 51 | / |
| Lekume | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lekima | 67 | 6 | / |
| Licoma | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lecuma | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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