Limas Surname

26,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,071 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Peru

Limas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Limas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico6,6061:18,7901,495
Brazil2,8711:74,5642,784
Peru2,6571:11,9621,631
United States2,5671:141,19914,659
Colombia1,4601:32,7222,017
Philippines1,3001:77,87613,479
Indonesia7481:176,80417,092
Honduras4871:18,104811
Venezuela2551:118,4474,035
Portugal2171:48,0102,732
Argentina2001:213,71717,610
Nicaragua1011:59,6151,528
Cuba971:118,7913,283
France941:706,62589,060
El Salvador921:68,9551,423
Spain841:556,57226,793
Ecuador551:289,1978,885
Singapore171:323,98313,856
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Cyprus141:63,2056,078
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
England51:11,143,612252,590
Puerto Rico41:887,5354,548
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Lithuania31:1,011,52932,308
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Macau11:601,6301,582
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

The alternate forms: Limaš (1) & Limaş (1) are calculated separately.

Limas (834) may also be a first name.

Limas Last Name Facts

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

Limas (Arabic: يماس, Marathi: िलमस, Oriya: ଲିମାସ, Russian: Лимас) is carried by more people in Mexico than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Limaš or Limaş. For other possible spellings of Limas click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Limas? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 26,780th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 363,088 people. Limas occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Limas live; 46 percent live in North America and 33 percent live in Hispano-North America. Limas is also the 282,756th most numerous forename internationally, borne by 834 people.

The surname Limas is most widespread in Mexico, where it is held by 6,606 people, or 1 in 18,790. In Mexico Limas is mostly concentrated in: Chihuahua, where 18 percent reside, Tamaulipas, where 18 percent reside and México, where 13 percent reside. Beside Mexico this surname occurs in 60 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 14 percent reside and Peru, where 13 percent reside.

Limas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Limas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Limas last name rose 10,696 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Limas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Limas are 39.4% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 92.63% registered with the party.

The amount Limas earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 22.62% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,001 per year; in Colombia they earn 10.27% more than the national average, earning $25,032,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 22.67% less than the national average, earning $33,365 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.28% less than the national average, earning $41,100 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Limaš931/
Limaş931/
Limgas911,102/
Leimas9133/
Limase9122/
Laimas9119/
Loimas9113/
Liumas9111/
Limash918/
Litmas917/
Limaus916/
Liomas916/
Limeas915/
Limass912/
Limais912/
Llimas912/
Lihmas911/
Limaas911/
Liemas910/
Lima891,948,991/
Laitmas8322/
Limasse836/
Limmase832/
Llaimas831/
Limaase831/
Limaise831/
Laimash831/
Leima808,653/
Limos805,426/
Limay802,635/
Laima802,433/
Lisma801,799/
Limma801,730/
Liema801,452/
Limat801,177/
Lumas80939/
Lemas80938/
Limau80838/
Limaj80679/
Limad80660/
Limah80630/
Loima80540/
Limaa80507/
Limea80505/
Limai80468/
Lioma80401/
Lymas80304/
Luima80130/
Limoa8092/
Hlima8068/
Limac8065/
Llima8059/
Limap8027/
Limaz8024/
Limax8018/
Limga8012/
Litma8012/
Lhima804/
Lihma803/
Limaý801/
Ëlima801/
Limać801/
Limha801/
Liméa801/
Limaï801/
Limasova77159/
Leimhaus778/
D'Lima73945/
Llimos73354/
Loimai73260/
Limose73206/
Laimos73155/
Lemass73153/
Limaid73121/
Llaima73106/
Lumaas7371/
Limeus7364/
Lummas7361/
Luisma7359/
Limaux7359/
Laimai7357/
Laimay7340/
Leumas7339/
Hlimah7338/
Limmay7338/
Leisma7335/
Lemats7332/
Leitma7329/
Limmea7326/
Leimah7325/
Laimah7324/
Lesmas7324/
Lismay7324/
Limous7323/
Loimaa7320/
Limach7319/
Llimós7319/
Leimau7316/
Liemos7316/
Lemash7315/
Laimat7315/
Laimau7315/
Laimaa7314/
Liemai7313/
Lemgas7312/
Lumaus7312/
Lemais7311/
Liemaa7311/
Limois7310/
Leymas7310/
Leamas739/
Liemoa738/
Laihma738/
Liuima738/
Limmad737/
Liemah737/
Limões736/
Lemaus736/
Limmai734/
Leimai734/
Limosh734/
Loisma734/
Limaha734/
Liaima734/
Loimat734/
Limgai734/
Lemays733/
Llemas733/
Limãos732/
Lyumas732/
Lemast732/
Laimma732/
Laymas732/
Letmas732/
Hlimat732/
Laaima732/
Hlaima732/
Leimat732/
Lismat732/
Llumas732/
Limaat732/
Limait732/
Limatt731/
Limhap731/
Lemaas731/
Laimea731/
H'Lima731/
Lismau731/
Lismma731/
Lliema731/
Luimah731/
Lumais731/
Hleima731/
Hlimma731/
Laisma731/
Lai'ma731/
Limače731/
Limmos731/
Limots731/
Limace731/
Limadh731/
Lijmaa731/
Loimaz731/
Lymash731/
Limmoa731/
Limeau730/
Lehmas730/
Lumeas730/
Limashova7115/
Limassova711/
Lema67218,879/
Limo6726,354/
Limache676,691/
Lluisma67475/
Limmois67257/
Lyma67159/
Lihtmaa6757/
Laithma6735/
Limouse6728/
Líma6721/
Limahai6719/
Limmose6716/
Loitmaa6715/
Leitmaa6712/
Laimeah6711/
Llimous6711/
Limajhe679/
Lemmats678/
Laismaa677/
Litmaha676/
Leimatz675/
Lemaats673/
Limeaux672/
Limoshe672/
Lemasse672/
Loismaa671/
Limeach671/
Liuisma671/
Llimath671/
Leimach671/
Hliemai671/
Laimach671/
Leimoha671/
Lheamas671/
Lýma671/
Lohiema671/
Llimose671/
Léma671/
Lessmas671/
Limoush671/
D'Limos671/
Litmace671/
Lemaise670/
Limmous670/
Lemhaus670/

Limas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Limas in the Oriya language
ଲିମାସlimasa-
Limas in the Marathi language
िलमसilamasa-
Limas in the Russian language
Лимасlimas-
Limas in the Arabic language
يماسymas-
ليماسlymas-

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