Limamu Surname

603,653rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 514 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Limamu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Limamu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi3661:46,7746,615
Tanzania1341:395,08728,090
India61:127,844,230863,365
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Limamu (94) may also be a first name.

Limamu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Limamu is found in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Limamu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Limamu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Limamu is the 603,653rd most common last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,178,105 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Limamu reside; 72 percent reside in Southern Africa and 72 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Limamu is also the 980,251st most frequent first name on earth, held by 94 people.

It is most widespread in Malawi, where it is borne by 366 people, or 1 in 46,774. Apart from Malawi this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 26 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Limamou9229/
Limaamu923/
Limammou862/
Lemamu83126/
Lumamu837/
Limemu831/
Lemamou7714/
Limamoe7714/
Lemomu6763/
Lemahmoud671/
Lumemu671/
Lumomu671/

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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 Limamu
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