Where Does The Last Name Lilema Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Lilema (Marathi: िलिलमा) is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Lilema.

How Common Is The Last Name Lilema? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Lilema is the 457,658^th most frequent last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 9,861,361 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Lilema are found; 90 percent are found in Southern Africa and 90 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,171,416^th most commonly held forename world-wide. It is borne by 69 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is held by 659 people, or 1 in 24,051. In Zambia Lilema is most common in: Western Province, where 37 percent live, North-Western Province, where 34 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 14 percent live. Outside of Zambia this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 8 percent live and Malawi, where 1 percent live.