Limama Surname
Approximately 315 people bear this surname
Limama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 171 | 1:432,044 | 35,878 |
| Philippines | 116 | 1:872,743 | 80,276 |
| Cameroon | 12 | 1:1,730,756 | 92,157 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Limama (82) may also be a first name.
Limama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Limama Come From? nationality or country of origin
Limama (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻻﻣﺎﻡ, Oriya: ଲିମାମା) is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Limama click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Limama? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 862,604th most frequently held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 23,135,066 people. Limama occurs mostly in Africa, where 61 percent of Limama are found; 58 percent are found in Central Africa and 55 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,060,447th most frequently held first name in the world It is held by 82 people.
This surname is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 171 people, or 1 in 432,044. Excluding The DR Congo Limama exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 37 percent are found and Cameroon, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limamma | 92 | 21 | / |
| Limayma | 92 | 10 | / |
| Limamad | 92 | 6 | / |
| Limaima | 92 | 2 | / |
| Limamai | 92 | 1 | / |
| Limamat | 92 | 1 | / |
| Limmama | 92 | 1 | / |
| Limmamma | 86 | 24 | / |
| Limgamma | 86 | 9 | / |
| Limhamad | 86 | 1 | / |
| Limamaya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Limame | 83 | 2,191 | / |
| Limami | 83 | 1,214 | / |
| Limema | 83 | 479 | / |
| Lemama | 83 | 339 | / |
| Limoma | 83 | 246 | / |
| Limamy | 83 | 216 | / |
| Lumama | 83 | 97 | / |
| Limamo | 83 | 29 | / |
| Limamahas | 80 | 3 | / |
| Limahamat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lumaama | 77 | 122 | / |
| Lesmama | 77 | 30 | / |
| Limamou | 77 | 29 | / |
| Limgame | 77 | 23 | / |
| Lumamai | 77 | 8 | / |
| Limammi | 77 | 6 | / |
| Lumamay | 77 | 5 | / |
| Limamer | 77 | 4 | / |
| Lhimame | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leimamo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lemamai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lemaama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Limamoi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lemasma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lemgama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lummama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lemamea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Letmama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Limotmai | 71 | 208 | / |
| Limhamed | 71 | 8 | / |
| Limammou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lemhamad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lemami | 67 | 631 | / |
| Limomi | 67 | 316 | / |
| Limomo | 67 | 285 | / |
| Lemamy | 67 | 84 | / |
| Lemame | 67 | 17 | / |
| Lymame | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hleemamai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Limemo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Limome | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lemamo | 67 | 1 | / |
Limama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Limama in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲିମାମା | limama | 50 |
| ବାମୁଡିଲିମାମା | bamudilimama | 50 |
| Limama in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻻﻣﺎﻡ | alamam | 20 |
| ﺍﻹﻣﺎﻡ | alamam | 20 |
| ﻟﻤﺎﻣﻪ | lmamh | 20 |
| ﻟﻤﺎﻣﺔ | lmamt | 20 |
| ﻟﻤﺎﻡ | lmam | 20 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Limama
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