Lilima Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Lilima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lilima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
India371:20,731,497300,213
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Lilima (24,952) may also be a first name.

Lilima Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lilima (Bengali: লিলিমা, Hindi: लिलिमा, Marathi: िललीमा, Oriya: ଲିଲିମା) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lilima? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,415,499th most widely held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 47,631,019 people. The last name Lilima is predominantly found in Africa, where 65 percent of Lilima are found; 63 percent are found in Central Africa and 63 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 32,053rd most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 24,952 people.

It is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 96 people, or 1 in 769,579. Besides The DR Congo it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in India, where 24 percent live and Bangladesh, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lilimau92238/
Lilimat9211/
Lilimai9211/
Lailima926/
Lgilima926/
Liliema924/
Lilimma922/
Liuliuma861/
Liliomea861/
Lilema83739/
Liluma83286/
Lilimo83274/
Lelima8350/
Lulima8317/
Lilime838/
Lilyma837/
Lilimi831/
Liliome7723/
Lileimo775/
Lilimer772/
Lailuma772/
Lilumah771/
Leelima771/
Lilemma771/
Lulimma771/
Luhlima771/
Leiluma771/
Lluilema71604/
Lehelima7173/
Lilummah711/
Lelimo671,936/
Leluma671,262/
Lilemo67618/
Lulimo67609/
Lulema6773/
Lileme6721/
Luluma6721/
Lelema6711/
Lelime672/

Lilima Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lilima in the Oriya language
ଲିଲିମାlilima91.34
ଲିଳିମାlilima3.77
ଲିଲୀମାlilima1.03
ଲୀଲିମାlilima0.41
ଲୀଲୀମାlilima0.3
ଳିଳିମାlilima0.24
ଲୀଳିମାlilima0.15
ନିଲିମାnilima0.09
ଳିଲିମାlilima0.06
ନିଳିମାnilima0.04
ଲଲିମାlalima0.04
ଲିଲମାlilama0.04
ଲିଳୀମାlilima0.04
ସିସିନାsisina0.02
ନିଳୀମାnilima0.02
ଲିଲିମlilima0.02
ଳୀଳିମାlilima0.02
ଲାଲିମାlalima0.02
ଲିଲାବତୀlilabati0.02
ଲୀଳୀମାlilima0.02
Lilima in the Bengali language
লিলিমাlilima90
লিলীমাlilima7
লীলিমাlilima3
Lilima in the Hindi language
लिलिमाlilima51.22
लीलीमाlilima24.39
लीलिमाlilima19.51
लिलीमाlilima4.88
Lilima in the Marathi language
िललीमाilalima40
िलिलमाililama40
लीलीमाlilima16
िलितमाilitama4

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