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

The surname Lim (Arabic: ليم, Georgian: ლიმ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻢ, Hindi: लीम, Marathi: अलीम, Oriya: ଲିମ, Russian: Лим, Tibetan: ལིམ་) is borne by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Lím or Lîm. Click here to see other possible spellings of Lim.

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

The last name is the 665^th most prevalent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 8,848 people. Lim occurs predominantly in Asia, where 89 percent of Lim are found; 82 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 43 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Lim is also the 8,175^th most frequent forename globally It is held by 127,227 people.

It is most numerous in Malaysia, where it is held by 340,271 people, or 1 in 87. In Malaysia it is primarily concentrated in: Selangor, where 29 percent live, Johor, where 18 percent live and Penang, where 13 percent live. Outside of Malaysia it is found in 176 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 12 percent live and Cambodia, where 11 percent live.

Lim Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Lim has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lim last name increased 24,049 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 13,977 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 15,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lim Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally 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 last name are 7.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US 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.