Limaya Surname

148,096th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,987 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Limaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Limaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2,9141:25,3533,191
Philippines401:2,530,956131,537
India181:42,614,743461,117
Peru81:3,973,01532,693
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Limaya (84) may also be a first name.

Limaya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Limaya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻤﻴﺔ, Marathi: िलमया, Oriya: ଲିମାୟା) is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Limaya? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 148,096th most widespread family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,439,754 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Limaya reside; 98 percent reside in Central Africa and 98 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,046,220th most widely held first name on earth, held by 84 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 2,914 people, or 1 in 25,353. Other than The DR Congo this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 1 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.

Limaya Last Name Statistics demography

Limaya earn less than half the average income. In Peru they earn 51.92% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,320 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lismaya92370/
Limayas9239/
Limayah9212/
Limmaya924/
Laimaya922/
Hlimaya921/
Limay912,635/
Limaa91507/
Limaye836,967/
Lumaya83687/
Limayo83409/
Limayi83161/
Limaja83125/
Lemaya8355/
Laimay8340/
Limmay8338/
Limeya8330/
Limiya8325/
Lismay8324/
Loimaa8320/
Limoya8319/
Laimaa8314/
Limajy8311/
Liemaa8311/
Limaia837/
Limaha834/
Lijmaa831/
Lima801,948,991/
Limy80353/
Lesmaya7799/
Limmayi7724/
Limahai7719/
Lumayah7714/
Limheya779/
Limiyah775/
Limajah773/
Limmiya771/
Laimaye771/
Lismaia771/
Liomeya771/
Limhayi771/
Hlumaya771/
Lemay7332,024/
Leima738,653/
Laima732,433/
Limma731,730/
Liema731,452/
Limau73838/
Limaj73679/
Loima73540/
Limea73505/
Limai73468/
Lumay73445/
Luima73130/
Limoa7392/
Hlima7368/
Llima7359/
Limey7354/
Limye7346/
Limae7340/
Llimy7338/
Limoy7324/
Limiy738/
Liomy738/
Lhima734/
Lismy734/
Liemy734/
Lemaa734/
Lihma733/
Limyo733/
Laimy732/
Limmy732/
Limuy732/
Limyi731/
Limaý731/
Ëlima731/
Limha731/
Liméa731/
Leimy730/
Lymay730/
Loismaye7178/
Lemayaya7127/
Lismayes7126/
Limmaiah718/
Limaihau711/
Lemuya672,561/
Limaje671,394/
Limaji671,161/
D'Lima67945/
Lumeya67651/
Lumoya67320/
Loimai67260/
Lumaye67220/
Lumayo67179/
Limiyo67129/
Lemeya67125/
Limaid67121/
Llaima67106/
Lumiya67103/
Limaux6759/
Laimai6757/
Limoyo6752/
Lumuya6739/
Lumaia6735/
Lumayu6730/
Limmea6726/
Limeye6721/
Liumau6719/
Lemiya6719/
Leimau6716/
Limoye6716/
Laimau6715/
Lemayi6713/
Liemai6713/
Letmay6712/
Liumai679/
Liemoa678/
Laihma678/
Liuima678/
Limycz678/
Limiye677/
Limaus676/
Limeas675/
Limmai674/
Leimai674/
Lemayo674/
Lemaia674/
Limoyi674/
Liaima674/
Lojmaa674/
Limgai674/
Lemays673/
Leemay673/
Luymaa673/
Laimma672/
Laaima672/
Hlaima672/
Limais672/
Laymay672/
Lummay672/
Limait672/
Lismey671/
Luimoy671/
Limaie671/
Limych671/
Lemayy671/
Hlemay671/
Laimea671/
H'Lima671/
Lismau671/
Loimae671/
Lliema671/
Luimae671/
Hleima671/
Hlimma671/
Lajmaa671/
Lai'ma671/
Lemaiy671/
Limeyi671/
Limoia671/
Limoey671/
Lymuya671/
Limija671/
Limmoa671/
Leimyo671/
Liemey670/
Lehmay670/
Leamay670/

Limaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Limaya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻟﻤﻴﺔlmyt-
Limaya in the Oriya language
ଲିମାୟାlimaya-
Limaya in the Marathi language
िलमयाilamaya80
लीमयाlimaya20

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Footnotes

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