Limba Surname

58,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,685 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Limba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Limba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2,3271:43,5066,961
DR Congo2,2991:32,1363,999
South Africa1,5971:33,9254,333
India1,2501:613,65229,411
Tanzania3871:136,80012,653
Zambia2971:53,3674,976
Indonesia1941:681,69753,131
Romania811:247,87523,462
Papua New Guinea641:127,40217,396
Benin361:287,10024,014
Nepal171:1,675,3507,547
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Congo141:356,3649,454
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
England101:5,571,806158,774
Burkina Faso101:1,835,21014,348
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Lithuania101:303,45916,246
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Latvia41:512,51230,386
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
France31:22,140,907385,998
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Limbă (6) are calculated separately.

Limba (7,431) may also be a first name.

Limba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Limba (Hindi: लिम्बा, Marathi: लींबा, Oriya: ଲିା) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Limbă. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Limba? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 58,253rd most widespread family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 839,096 people. The last name Limba is primarily found in Africa, where 54 percent of Limba are found; 29 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 27 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Limba is also the 74,608th most frequently held forename throughout the world It is held by 7,431 people.

The surname Limba is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 2,327 people, or 1 in 43,506. In The Philippines Limba is primarily concentrated in: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 38 percent are found, Soccsksargen, where 38 percent are found and Zamboanga Peninsula, where 17 percent are found. Excluding The Philippines this surname occurs in 37 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 26 percent are found and South Africa, where 18 percent are found.

Limba Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Limba earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 40.76% less than the national average, earning R 140,772 per year and in United States they earn 50.61% less than the national average, earning $21,312 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Limbă936/
Limbad912,979/
Liumba911,949/
Liomba911,358/
Limbat91745/
Limbas91676/
Limbai91522/
Liemba91364/
Luimba91236/
Limbay91122/
Limbau91118/
Limboa9164/
Limbah9136/
Loimba9130/
Laimba9129/
Limbha9110/
Leimba915/
Limbaj912/
Limbaa912/
Llimba911/
Limbea910/
Lmba891/
Limbaya836,502/
Limbach836,067/
Limbeea8390/
Limbaus8315/
Limbaha837/
Limmbad832/
Limbaph831/
Limbhai831/
Limbeau831/
Limbahs831/
Liembah831/
Lemba8025,809/
Lumba8017,458/
Limbo8012,344/
Limbe807,723/
Lymba80552/
Limbi80504/
Limua80220/
Limby80102/
Linba8079/
Limwa8051/
Limva806/
Lmbat804/
Lümba801/
Lmbas801/
Limbé801/
Leimbach773,880/
Lijmbach77126/
Limbauth774/
Limbauch771/
Limbhaya771/
Laimbach771/
D'Leimba771/
Limbaitė771/
Luemba7327,908/
Loemba7324,137/
Limboo7318,918/
Lumbay733,167/
Luimbi731,790/
Limboy731,413/
Liembe731,239/
Limber73655/
Lumbaa73544/
Lembas73512/
Liombo73476/
Limbos73437/
Lembah73312/
Hlemba73279/
Liombe73278/
Luimbo73207/
Lembat73128/
Lumbai7390/
Liembo7384/
Linbai7364/
Liombi7362/
Lyomba7357/
Limbie7356/
Lumbau7355/
Laimbo7354/
Limboz7352/
Laemba7348/
Lembai7346/
Limbed7345/
Limboh7330/
Limboi7327/
Lumbah7326/
Limbou7325/
Leamba7324/
Luumba7322/
Limbey7319/
Lihmbi7315/
Lembau7313/
Limwas7313/
Limuah7310/
Lihmbe739/
Lymbas739/
Laimbe738/
Limbee738/
Limbod737/
Limhua736/
Hlumba736/
Leumba735/
Lembea735/
Lumbha734/
Limbio734/
Loimbo734/
Hlymba734/
Liumbo733/
Limbit732/
Limbei732/
Limbhe732/
Limbhi732/
Limbeh732/
Limbis732/
Lembay732/
Lenmba732/
Lhemba732/
Liembi732/
Limway732/
Limmua732/
Limbuo732/
Limbui731/
Limbge731/
Limbho731/
Limbiy731/
Limbje731/
Limvat731/
Linbad731/
Lienba731/
Leimbe731/
Lembha731/
Lehmba731/
Lembaa731/
Llimbo731/
Luimbe731/
Leemba731/
Lembaś731/
Lemboa731/
Limbet731/
Limbeu731/
Limbop731/
Limuas731/
Linbay731/
Glimby731/
Limwaï731/
Lembaz731/
Luymba731/
Limwah731/
Limbii731/
Limnua731/
Leimbo730/
Luimby730/
Lembach67976/
Limbuoy6769/
Limbouy6748/
Limhuap6723/
Lembaid6714/
Limbous6712/
Limbech6710/
Limhuad6710/
Limboot677/
Laimbui676/
Limboey676/
Limnuea676/
Limbesh675/
Linbach675/
Lembaja673/
Lmbi673/
Lembayd673/
Lumbhai672/
Lmbe672/
Lmbo672/
Limhuat672/
Limbood672/
Limboyd671/
Liembie671/
D'Lemba671/
Laimber671/
Laimbee671/
Limbuos671/
Lümbach671/
Lumbahy671/
Laymbah671/
Laembay671/
Lembacz671/
Limbicz671/
Limuhad671/
Liembuo671/
Laimuah671/
Loembha671/
Lnba671/
Limbish670/

Limba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Limba in the Marathi language
लींबाlimba83.23
िमलाimala2.48
िमनाimana2.48
इंाबाईimaba'i2.48
िमराimara1.86
लांबाlamba1.24
ींबकimbaka1.24
िंबाimba0.62
लंबाlamba0.62
िंबimba0.62
िमणimana0.62
Limba in the Hindi language
लिम्बाlimba82.12
लीम्बाlimba16.21
लींबाlimba1.28
लिंबाlimba0.17
लिम्बlimba0.11
लुम्बाlumba0.06
Limba in the Oriya language
ଲିାlia69.63
ଲିli28.89
ଲିଂବାlimba0.74

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