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

The last name Lim (Arabic: ليم, Georgian: ლიმ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻢ, Hindi: लीम, Marathi: अलीम, Oriya: ଲିମ, Russian: Лим, Tibetan: ལིམ་) occurs in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Lím or Lîm. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Lim is the 665^th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,848 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 89 percent of Lim reside; 82 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 43 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Lim is also the 8,175^th most widespread given name globally It is held by 127,227 people.

The last name Lim is most commonly used in Malaysia, where it is borne by 340,271 people, or 1 in 87. In Malaysia it is primarily concentrated in: Selangor, where 29 percent are found, Johor, where 18 percent are found and Penang, where 13 percent are found. Beside Malaysia Lim exists in 176 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 12 percent are found and Cambodia, where 11 percent are found.

Lim Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Lim has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 24,049 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 13,977 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 15,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lim Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Lim surname is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Russia, Orthodox (54%) in Kazakhstan, Latin Catholic (83%) in Lebanon, Orthodox (93%) in Ukraine and Orthodox (70%) in Uzbekistan.

In The United States those holding the Lim surname are 7.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.52% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lim earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 15.88% less than the national average, earning 291,122 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 50.83% less than the national average, earning R 116,856 per year; in Vietnam they earn 1.16% less than the national average, earning 81,487,600 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 19.12% more than the national average, earning $51,398 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.76% more than the national average, earning $57,016 CAD per year.