Limay Surname

164,585th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,635 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

Limay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Limay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru2,3651:13,4391,768
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
Argentina651:657,59145,740
India401:19,176,635286,670
Spain261:1,798,15550,469
Philippines231:4,401,662162,661
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Limaý (1) are calculated separately.

Limay (405) may also be a first name.

Limay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Limay (Hindi: लिमया, Marathi: िलमय, Oriya: ଲିମୟ, Russian: Лимай) is most common in Peru. It can appear as a variant: Limaý. For other possible spellings of Limay click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Limay? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 164,585th most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,765,672 people. The surname Limay occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Limay are found; 93 percent are found in South America and 90 percent are found in Andean South America. It is also the 428,575th most widespread given name world-wide. It is borne by 405 people.

The last name is most numerous in Peru, where it is carried by 2,365 people, or 1 in 13,439. In Peru it is most prevalent in: Cajamarca Region, where 60 percent are found, Lima Province, where 16 percent are found and La Libertad Region, where 8 percent are found. Barring Peru this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 3 percent are found and Argentina, where 2 percent are found.

Limay Last Name Statistics demography

Limay earn somewhat less than the average income. In Peru they earn 6.85% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,058 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Limaý931/
Limaye916,967/
Limaya912,987/
Limayo91409/
Limayi91161/
Laimay9140/
Limmay9138/
Lismay9124/
Limajy9111/
Lima891,948,991/
Limy89353/
Lismaya83370/
Limayas8339/
Limmayi8324/
Limayah8312/
Limmaya834/
Laimaya832/
Laimaye831/
Hlimaya831/
Limhayi831/
Lemay8032,024/
Limas8020,071/
Leima808,653/
Laima802,433/
Lisma801,799/
Limma801,730/
Liema801,452/
Limat801,177/
Limau80838/
Limaj80679/
Limad80660/
Limah80630/
Loima80540/
Limaa80507/
Limea80505/
Limai80468/
Lumay80445/
Lioma80401/
Liuma80297/
Luima80130/
Limoa8092/
Hlima8068/
Llima8059/
Limey8054/
Limye8046/
Limae8040/
Llimy8038/
Limap8027/
Limoy8024/
Limaz8024/
Limga8012/
Litma8012/
Limiy808/
Liomy808/
Lhima804/
Lismy804/
Liemy804/
Lihma803/
Limyo803/
Laimy802/
Limmy802/
Limuy802/
Limyi801/
Limaš801/
Ëlima801/
Limać801/
Limaş801/
Limha801/
Liméa801/
Limaï801/
Leimy800/
Lymay800/
Loismaye7778/
Lismayes7726/
Limaje731,394/
Limaji731,161/
D'Lima73945/
Lumaya73687/
Loimai73260/
Lumaye73220/
Lumayo73179/
Limiyo73129/
Limaja73125/
Limaid73121/
Llaima73106/
Luisma7359/
Limaux7359/
Laimai7357/
Lemaya7355/
Limoyo7352/
Hlimah7338/
Leisma7335/
Leimas7333/
Limeya7330/
Lumayu7330/
Leitma7329/
Limmea7326/
Limiya7325/
Leimah7325/
Laimah7324/
Limeye7321/
Loimaa7320/
Liumau7319/
Laimas7319/
Limach7319/
Limoya7319/
Leimau7316/
Limoye7316/
Laimat7315/
Laimau7315/
Laimaa7314/
Loimas7313/
Lemayi7313/
Liemai7313/
Letmay7312/
Liemaa7311/
Liumai739/
Liemoa738/
Limash738/
Laihma738/
Liuima738/
Limycz738/
Limmad737/
Limiye737/
Liemah737/
Litmas737/
Limaia737/
Limaus736/
Limeas735/
Limmai734/
Leimai734/
Loisma734/
Lemayo734/
Limaha734/
Limoyi734/
Liaima734/
Loimat734/
Limgai734/
Lemays733/
Leemay733/
Laimma732/
Limass732/
Hlimat732/
Laaima732/
Hlaima732/
Leimat732/
Limais732/
Laymay732/
Lismat732/
Lummay732/
Llimas732/
Limaat732/
Limait732/
Lismey731/
Luimoy731/
Limaie731/
Limatt731/
Limhap731/
Limych731/
Lemayy731/
Hlemay731/
Laimea731/
H'Lima731/
Lismau731/
Lismma731/
Loimae731/
Lliema731/
Luimae731/
Luimah731/
Hleima731/
Hlimma731/
Laisma731/
Lai'ma731/
Lihmas731/
Lemaiy731/
Limeyi731/
Limoia731/
Limaas731/
Limadh731/
Limoey731/
Lijmaa731/
Loimaz731/
Liuema731/
Liumha731/
Limija731/
Limmoa731/
Leimyo731/
Liemey730/
Lehmay730/
Leamay730/
Lema67218,879/
Luma6716,881/
Lime673,306/
Limi672,668/
Lemy671,040/
Lluisma67475/
Lumy67254/
Lyma67159/
Lesmaya6799/
Hlumayo6765/
Lihtmaa6757/
Lismoyo6755/
Laithma6735/
Limé6732/
Leimych6729/
Lumahay6725/
Laitmas6722/
Líma6721/
Limahai6719/
Liummah6715/
Loitmaa6715/
Lumayah6714/
Leitmaa6712/
Laimeah6711/
Lymy6711/
Limajhe679/
Limheya679/
Limooye678/
Laismaa677/
Litmaha676/
Limiyah675/
Leimatz675/
D'Leimy673/
Hlumayi673/
Limj673/
Limooyi673/
Limajah673/
Lumayhe673/
Limmaje672/
Leesmay671/
Loismaa671/
Limeach671/
Limmiya671/
Liuisma671/
Llimath671/
Liemaji671/
Leumaye671/
Leimach671/
Lemayee671/
Hliemai671/
Laimach671/
Leimoha671/
Lýma671/
Lismaia671/
Lohiema671/
Llaimas671/
Liomeya671/
Lumayuo671/
Léma671/
Lémy671/
Leamaye671/
L'Lemay671/
Limoyes671/
Hlumaya671/
Loismey671/
Laimash671/

Limay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Limay in the Hindi language
लिमयाlimaya-
Limay in the Oriya language
ଲିମୟlimaya-
Limay in the Marathi language
िलमयilamaya63.16
िलमयेilamaye31.58
िलमायilamaya5.26
Limay in the Russian language
Лимайlimaj-

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