Limay Surname
Approximately 2,635 people bear this surname
Limay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 2,365 | 1:13,439 | 1,768 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| Argentina | 65 | 1:657,591 | 45,740 |
| India | 40 | 1:19,176,635 | 286,670 |
| Spain | 26 | 1:1,798,155 | 50,469 |
| Philippines | 23 | 1:4,401,662 | 162,661 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
The alternate forms: Limaý (1) are calculated separately.
Limay (405) may also be a first name.
Limay Demographics
Average Limay Salary in
Peru
S/. 18,058
Per year
Average Salary in
Peru
S/. 19,385
Per year
Limay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Limay Come From? nationality or country of origin
Limay (Hindi: लिमया, Marathi: िलमय, Oriya: ଲିମୟ, Russian: Лимай) is most common in Peru. It can also occur as a variant: Limaý. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Limay? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 164,585th most commonly held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,765,672 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Limay reside; 93 percent reside in South America and 90 percent reside in Andean South America. It is also the 428,575th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 405 people.
Limay is most commonly occurring in Peru, where it is borne by 2,365 people, or 1 in 13,439. In Peru Limay is primarily found in: Cajamarca Region, where 60 percent are found, Lima Province, where 16 percent are found and La Libertad Region, where 8 percent are found. Besides Peru Limay occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs 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
Limay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Limay in the Hindi language | ||
| लिमया | limaya | - |
| Limay in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲିମୟ | limaya | - |
| Limay in the Marathi language | ||
| िलमय | ilamaya | 63.16 |
| िलमये | ilamaye | 31.58 |
| िलमाय | ilamaya | 5.26 |
| Limay in the Russian language | ||
| Лимай | limaj | - |
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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 Limay
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