Limbe Surname
Approximately 7,723 people bear this surname
Limbe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 4,767 | 1:11,106 | 1,444 |
| Malawi | 1,908 | 1:8,972 | 1,383 |
| India | 385 | 1:1,992,378 | 68,431 |
| Indonesia | 240 | 1:551,038 | 44,419 |
| DR Congo | 137 | 1:539,267 | 42,095 |
| Kenya | 113 | 1:408,672 | 22,682 |
| Papua New Guinea | 74 | 1:110,185 | 14,934 |
| Uganda | 23 | 1:1,697,360 | 58,907 |
| Cameroon | 21 | 1:989,003 | 63,570 |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 1:908,132 | 59,260 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
The alternate forms: Limbé (1) are calculated separately.
Limbe (1,907) may also be a first name.
Limbe Demographics
Limbe Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Limbe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Limbe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Limbe (Marathi: लींबे, Oriya: ଲିେ) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Limbé. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Limbe? popularity and diffusion
Limbe is the 64,743rd most frequently used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 943,616 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Limbe are found; 64 percent are found in East Africa and 62 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 174,001st most frequently used given name globally It is held by 1,907 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 4,767 people, or 1 in 11,106. In Tanzania Limbe is most prevalent in: Simiyu Region, where 36 percent live, Shinyanga Region, where 17 percent live and Tabora Region, where 13 percent live. Besides Tanzania it is found in 26 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 25 percent live and India, where 5 percent live.
Limbe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Limbe surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Limbe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Limbe in the Marathi language | ||
| लींबे | limbe | - |
| Limbe in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲିେ | lie | 96.02 |
| ଲିଂେବ | limeba | 0.8 |
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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 Limbe
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