Lime Surname

135,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,306 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Lime Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lime Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon8341:24,9033,389
Kenya6551:70,5046,678
Philippines5481:184,74129,618
United States5361:676,22953,846
France1751:379,55856,305
Albania1051:27,7534,425
Papua New Guinea661:123,54116,840
Indonesia581:2,280,159138,233
India311:24,744,045333,161
England251:2,228,72284,230
Singapore211:262,27211,611
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Greece201:553,99069,165
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Niger161:1,199,50125,520
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Zimbabwe121:1,286,52073,455
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Liberia81:551,06725,208
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Malta41:107,5681,849
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
China41:341,830,39216,990
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1591:315,84124,783

The alternate forms: Limé (32) are calculated separately.

Lime (1,563) may also be a first name.

Lime Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lime (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻴﻤﻪ, Oriya: ଲିେମ) has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It may also appear as: Limé. Click here for further possible spellings of Lime.

How Common Is The Last Name Lime? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lime is the 135,867th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,204,339 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 47 percent of Lime reside; 26 percent reside in Central Africa and 18 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Lime is also the 195,921st most frequently used first name globally, held by 1,563 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 834 people, or 1 in 24,903. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: East Region, where 90 percent are found, Centre Region, where 6 percent are found and South Region, where 2 percent are found. Other than Cameroon this last name occurs in 65 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 20 percent are found and The Philippines, where 17 percent are found.

Lime Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lime has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lime surname expanded 337 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 29 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lime Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Lime surname is primarily Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Lime surname are 24.26% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.03% registered with the political party.

Lime earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.3% more than the national average, earning $48,026 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Limé9232/
Laime8917,004/
Limer891,503/
Limet89985/
Limes89923/
Lisme89740/
Limea89505/
Limje89366/
Limei89344/
Leime89307/
Liame89276/
Liome89219/
Lihme89147/
Limme89132/
Limey8954/
Luime8948/
Lieme8946/
Loime8939/
Limeh8928/
Limeu8921/
Llime8921/
Limed8919/
Limie8918/
Limej897/
Limee897/
Limez895/
Limge894/
Hlime892/
Litme891/
Limeš891/
Lim86823,649/
Limmer806,963/
Laimer802,758/
Leimer802,638/
Luimes80769/
Lhimer80677/
Laimes80359/
Litmer80245/
Loimer80136/
Llimet8097/
Liaume8066/
Laimez8044/
Lismer8032/
Liyeme8028/
Limmea8026/
Liumei8024/
Limehe8021/
Lismes8019/
Loitme8019/
Luimee8016/
Lijmer8016/
Laimei8015/
Loimet8015/
Laimet8015/
Loimee8014/
Llimes8010/
Laimed808/
Limezs807/
Limões806/
Liyame805/
Limeas805/
Limesh804/
Llaime804/
Laimee804/
Lijame803/
Leisme803/
Limmie802/
Leitme802/
Limeer802/
Limmje802/
Leimet802/
Hlimet802/
Loyime802/
Laisme802/
Luimer802/
Liemei802/
Leimei802/
Lojime802/
Lismey801/
Limets801/
Hleime801/
Laimea801/
Leimes801/
Liomme801/
Lajime801/
L'Lime801/
Limett801/
Liemeh801/
Limoey801/
Layime801/
Limmee801/
Laiame801/
Leimie801/
Limmes800/
Liemey800/
Litmes800/
Hlimer800/
Lima751,948,991/
Leme7538,147/
Liem7515,759/
Lame7513,162/
Lume752,923/
Limi752,668/
Leim75785/
Laim75676/
Hlim75597/
Limm75436/
Limy75353/
Lyme75303/
Liom75105/
Loim7597/
Lihm7532/
Llim7519/
Luim7510/
Limd7510/
Lhim759/
Limt756/
Limh753/
Limj753/
Lism751/
Litm751/
Ljme751/
Luijmes73200/
Laimets7377/
Leismer7371/
Liaumet7332/
Laitmer7317/
Laimeah7311/
Limajhe739/
Leitmäe739/
Lhaimer734/
Lhimmer734/
Liyemei734/
D'Leime733/
Laimech733/
Leimets733/
Leimetz732/
Laimmer732/
Liheame731/
Limeach731/
Limeesh731/
Limmett731/
Laimeer731/
Laitmet731/
Leimech731/
Luiomea731/
L'Himes731/
L'Aimer731/
Liaimer731/
L'Himer731/
Limooee731/
Limooie731/
Laitmes731/
Loismey731/
Loimmer730/
Lemes6793,358/
Layme6712,532/
Leima678,653/
Lamey676,165/
Lemme676,001/
Lesme675,083/
Limio673,182/
Limay672,635/
Laima672,433/
Lemee672,206/
Hlimi672,114/
Limma671,730/
Lumme671,714/
Lamei671,609/
Liema671,452/
Loume671,442/
Lamme671,344/
Lemer671,299/
Lemeš67955/
Lemez67918/
Lumeh67838/
Gliem67823/
Lamee67684/
Limaj67679/
Loima67540/
Lemey67521/
Limaa67507/
Lumei67479/
Limai67468/
Laimi67308/
Limit67304/
Leeme67289/
Lemet67240/
Lyeme67221/
Lemeh67205/
Lismi67178/
Limis67174/
Lemea67173/
Llame67154/
Lemée67153/
Leyme67147/
Loimi67139/
Luima67130/
Limoi67126/
Laame6795/
Limoa6792/
Lemei6783/
Limmi6782/
Laume6780/
Lemie6779/
Lumie6778/
Lumea6774/
Hlima6768/
Lumey6765/
Llima6759/
Liehm6748/
Limid6746/
Lamea6742/
Lemeu6741/
Loeme6739/
Llimy6738/
Leimi6735/
Lemed6734/
Lleme6732/
Luume6732/
Laeme6731/
Limér6728/
Lumej6727/
Limoy6724/
Limui6722/
Leame6718/
Lyhme6717/
Luhme6716/
Limoj6715/
Lemje6712/
Liumi6711/
Lumeu6711/
Lähme6711/
Lamhe679/
Lihmé679/
Limiy678/
Loitmets678/
Liomy678/
Lueme678/
Laimé678/
Lamée677/
Hleme677/
Loyme677/
Leume675/
Lémez675/
Lhima674/
Lismy674/
Lheim674/
Liuim674/
Liemy674/
Hlaim674/
Letme674/
Liomi674/
Lhaim674/
Lihma673/
Lehme673/
Loism673/
Lheme673/
Liemi673/
Gliim673/
Limyo673/
Limés673/
Hlame673/
Lemge672/
Litmi672/
Liemm672/
Laimy672/
Limmy672/
Lhume672/
Limtd672/
Limii672/
Laaim672/
Limuy672/
Lihmi671/
Limyi671/
Lajme671/
Leimeach671/
L'Haimer671/
Lithm671/
Lyaim671/
Limaý671/
Ëlima671/
Luimi671/
Llimi671/
Lumhe671/
Laism671/
Lemeş671/
Limha671/
Limih671/
Liméa671/
Lhimi671/
Glijm671/
Lgeme671/
Liejm671/
Hliem671/
Luism670/
Leimy670/
Lymee670/
Hlimt670/
Leittmer670/
Lymie670/
Lyome670/

Lime Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lime in the Oriya language
ଲିେମliema96.34
ଲୀେମliema2.44
ଳିେମliema1.22
Lime in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻟﻴﻤﻪlymh37.5
ﻟﻴﻢlym37.5
ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻤﻪallymh12.5
ﻟﻴﻤﻰlymy12.5

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