Limi Surname

162,905th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,668 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Limi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Limi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1,4811:14,0241,919
Indonesia3621:365,32931,419
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
Norway1101:46,7486,702
Albania901:32,3784,943
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Papua New Guinea461:177,25524,620
India401:19,176,635286,670
Malaysia291:1,017,04245,504
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Greece171:651,75273,285
Pakistan161:11,165,24351,703
Iran151:5,118,835123,814
Tanzania141:3,781,54451,645
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
England41:13,929,515290,718
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
France21:33,211,361423,184
China21:683,660,78330,601
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Brunei11:418,7313,893

Limi (21,960) may also be a first name.

Limi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Limi (Bengali: লিমি, Georgian: ლიმი, Hindi: लिमी, Marathi: लीमी, Oriya: ଲିମି, Russian: Лими) is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Limi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Limi is the 162,905th most frequent last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,731,464 people. The surname Limi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Limi live; 56 percent live in Central Africa and 55 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Limi is also the 35,271st most frequently occurring forename worldwide It is held by 21,960 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is borne by 1,481 people, or 1 in 14,024. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: West Region, where 65 percent reside, Centre Region, where 14 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon Limi occurs in 45 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 14 percent reside and Morocco, where 9 percent reside.

Limi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Limi last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Limi earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 5.48% more than the national average, earning 365,045 kr per year and in United States they earn 42.64% less than the national average, earning $24,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Limio893,182/
Hlimi892,114/
Limai89468/
Limei89344/
Laimi89308/
Limit89304/
Lismi89178/
Limis89174/
Loimi89139/
Limoi89126/
Limmi8982/
Limid8946/
Leimi8935/
Limui8922/
Limie8918/
Liumi8911/
Limiy898/
Liomi894/
Liemi893/
Litmi892/
Limii892/
Lihmi891/
Limyi891/
Luimi891/
Llimi891/
Limih891/
Lhimi891/
Loimai80260/
Lismis80245/
Llimit80207/
Limaid80121/
Laimis8068/
Laimai8057/
H'Limi8034/
Limmit8027/
Leimio8026/
Liumei8024/
Limmid8024/
Leimui8021/
Laimio8019/
Limich8017/
Laimei8015/
Luismi8013/
Liemai8013/
Leimis8011/
Limois8010/
Laimit809/
Liumai809/
Gliemi808/
Limitd807/
Loimio807/
Limaia807/
Hlaimi807/
Limitt806/
Hleimi806/
Limmui806/
Limmai804/
Leimai804/
Limgai804/
Liummi804/
Luimit803/
Laimiš803/
Limmie802/
Laimui802/
Laimid802/
Limais802/
Liemei802/
Leimei802/
Limait802/
Limish801/
Lliemi801/
Limoiz801/
Litmit801/
Lhimit801/
Hlimii801/
Laaimi801/
Leimie801/
Lima751,948,991/
Lemi7516,022/
Lumi756,444/
Lime753,306/
Limy75353/
Limé7532/
Lymi7512/
Limj753/
Ljmi751/
Limmois73257/
Limmitt7326/
Leimich7324/
Limahai7319/
Limooyi733/
D'Leimi732/
Limisch731/
Laitmit731/
Hliemai731/
Limooie731/
Limmith731/
Laime6717,004/
Leima678,653/
Lemmi673,124/
Limay672,635/
Laima672,433/
Limma671,730/
Limer671,503/
Liema671,452/
Luumi671,336/
Limet67985/
Limes67923/
Lisme67740/
Limaj67679/
Lajmi67619/
Loima67540/
Limaa67507/
Limea67505/
Limje67366/
Leime67307/
Lemis67302/
Lummi67281/
Liome67219/
Llumi67202/
Lemiz67165/
Leumi67162/
Lihme67147/
Limme67132/
Luima67130/
Lesmi67116/
Lemit67108/
Limoa6792/
Lemii6782/
Lemie6779/
Lumie6778/
Lejmi6772/
Hlima6768/
Lemio6767/
Llima6759/
Limey6754/
Luime6748/
Lieme6746/
Letmi6741/
Loime6739/
Lemih6739/
Llimy6738/
Laymi6734/
Leimisch6729/
Limeh6728/
Limér6728/
Limoy6724/
Limeu6721/
Llime6721/
Limed6719/
Luhmi6717/
Limoj6715/
Lemid6713/
Leemi6710/
Lemij6710/
Lihmé679/
Liomy678/
Laimé678/
Limej677/
Limee677/
Leymi677/
Lumih677/
Limez675/
Leami675/
Lyomi675/
Lhima674/
Lismy674/
Limge674/
Liemy674/
Lehmi674/
Lihma673/
Limyo673/
Limés673/
Hlemi672/
Laimy672/
Hlime672/
Limmy672/
Limuy672/
Litme671/
Hlheimid671/
Limaý671/
Ëlima671/
Lämmi671/
Lemiy671/
Limeš671/
Limha671/
Liméa671/
Laheimai671/
Leimy670/
Lymie670/
Lymis670/

Limi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Limi in the Georgian language
ლიმიlimi-
Limi in the Bengali language
লিমিlimi-
Limi in the Marathi language
लीमीlimi-
Limi in the Oriya language
ଲିମିlimi90.08
ଲିମୀlimi6.61
ଲୀମିlimi2.48
ଳିମିlimi0.83
Limi in the Hindi language
लिमीlimi55.56
लीमीlimi44.44
Limi in the Russian language
Лимиlimi-

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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 Limi
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