Lilami Surname

948,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 276 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Lilami Surname Definition:

Lilami is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one who is kept down by problems.

Lilami Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2441:64,9595,770
Namibia201:120,4709,225
India51:153,413,076951,030
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
England11:55,718,059489,080
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Lilami (455) may also be a first name.

Lilami Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Lilami is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one who is kept down by problems.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Lilami Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lilami (Hindi: लीलामी, Russian: Лилами) is held by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lilami? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lilami is the 948,111th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 26,404,152 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Lilami are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Lilami is also the 400,634th most prevalent forename globally, held by 455 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 244 people, or 1 in 64,959. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Western Province, where 74 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 18 percent live and Southern Province, where 7 percent live. Outside of Zambia this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 7 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lilamai9211/
Lislami9210/
Lailami922/
Liliami922/
Leilami921/
Lilamie921/
Lilammi921/
Loilamai8630/
Lilamait867/
Leilamei861/
Lilahami861/
Lilama83433/
Lulami8321/
Lelami832/
Lilame831/
Lilamma7791/
Litlame7756/
Liliama7753/
Leilama777/
Lilamet773/
Leslami773/
Lailama771/
Lilames771/
Lielemi771/
Hlulami771/
Lelamie771/
Lailamma714/
Leilamma711/
Lilaamma711/
Loilemoi711/
Loylamai711/
Lulemi67608/
Lelame6772/
Lileme6721/
Lelama6719/
Lelemi677/
Liloma675/
Lilhammer674/
Lulame672/
Leelasmit671/
Lilamhesh671/
Leilhamer670/

Lilami Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lilami in the Hindi language
लीलामीlilami-
Lilami in the Russian language
Лиламиlilami-

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