Limia Surname

231,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,749 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Cuba

Limia Surname User-submission:

The Portuguese and Spanish versions of this surname are of toponymic origin, from the land of Limia in Galicia. This is also the probable origin of the names of the Portuguese river Lima and town Ponte de Lima (meaning "bridge over the Lima river").

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Limia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain6841:68,3516,105
Argentina2781:153,75312,988
Egypt2441:376,78623,402
Cuba2101:54,8702,166
United States1191:3,045,873177,373
India491:15,654,396253,566
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
France231:2,887,944200,772
Venezuela161:1,887,75523,347
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
England21:27,859,030389,889
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210

Limia (8,680) may also be a first name.

Limia Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Portuguese and Spanish versions of this surname are of toponymic origin, from the land of Limia in Galicia. This is also the probable origin of the names of the Portuguese river Lima and town Ponte de Lima (meaning "bridge over the Lima river").

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Limia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Limia (Arabic: ليميا, Oriya: ଲିମିଆ) is more frequently found in Spain than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Limia click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Limia? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 231,164th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 4,166,693 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 41 percent of Limia are found; 39 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 39 percent are found in Iberian Europe. Limia is also the 67,323rd most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 8,680 people.

The surname is most widespread in Spain, where it is carried by 684 people, or 1 in 68,351. In Spain it is most common in: Galicia, where 56 percent reside, Basque Country, where 11 percent reside and Madrid, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Spain Limia occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 16 percent reside and Egypt, where 14 percent reside.

Limia Last Name Statistics demography

Limia earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.28% less than the national average, earning $28,788 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Limias91598/
Limiah918/
Limiha916/
Lismia915/
Liomia914/
Laimia912/
Limija911/
Limiad911/
Limhia911/
Hlaimia8378/
Llaimia831/
Limio803,182/
Lumia802,695/
Limea80505/
Lemia80125/
Limja8085/
Limya8073/
Ljmia804/
Lymia801/
Laitmiat771/
Limjap73372/
Lemias73214/
Lumiah7336/
Limmea7326/
Leimio7326/
Laimio7319/
Lemiah7318/
Lumija7317/
Loimio737/
Lesmia737/
Limyas735/
Lemiaa735/
Lemmia735/
Limyad733/
Limyae732/
Limyat732/
Limieo731/
Lyumia731/
Limmya731/
Laimea731/
Límias731/
Lemiat731/
Laymia731/
Limios731/
Laimya731/
Limyah731/
Lummia730/
Lumihay67279/
Leatmia6718/
Laimeah6711/
Lemayia675/
Lajmiah674/
Lemuyia671/
Lemajia671/
Limjais671/
Hlaymia671/
Limayya671/
Limhyad671/

Limia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Limia in the Oriya language
ଲିମିଆlimi'a84.62
ଲିମିଅlimi'a7.69
ଲିମିଆଁlimi'am3.85
ଜଗବୁଲିମିଆjagabulimi'a3.85
Limia in the Arabic language
ليمياlymya-

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