Limka Surname
Approximately 208 people bear this surname
Limka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 109 | 1:26,734 | 4,323 |
| Indonesia | 64 | 1:2,066,394 | 128,621 |
| Tanzania | 15 | 1:3,529,441 | 50,903 |
| Greece | 8 | 1:1,384,974 | 86,362 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Limka (152) may also be a first name.
Limka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Limka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Limka (Hindi: लिम्का, Oriya: ଲିମ୍କା, Russian: Лимка) is found in Albania more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Limka? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,152,132nd most frequently held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 35,036,278 people. The surname Limka occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Limka live; 56 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 52 percent live in Albano-Europe. Limka is also the 746,252nd most common first name in the world It is held by 152 people.
It is most widespread in Albania, where it is carried by 109 people, or 1 in 26,734. In Albania Limka is most prevalent in: Korçë County, where 89 percent are found, Tirana County, where 6 percent are found and Shkodër County, where 3 percent are found. Outside of Albania this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 31 percent are found and Tanzania, where 7 percent are found.
Limka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Limka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Limka last name fell 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liomka | 91 | 1 | / |
| Limkha | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lumka | 80 | 642 | / |
| Limke | 80 | 520 | / |
| Lemka | 80 | 377 | / |
| Limki | 80 | 19 | / |
| Limko | 80 | 17 | / |
| Limky | 80 | 3 | / |
| Limca | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lemkau | 73 | 370 | / |
| Lemgka | 73 | 139 | / |
| Liemke | 73 | 71 | / |
| Lemkay | 73 | 34 | / |
| Leimke | 73 | 25 | / |
| Limcay | 73 | 19 | / |
| Limket | 73 | 15 | / |
| Leamka | 73 | 5 | / |
| Limkey | 73 | 3 | / |
| Limkär | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lemkad | 73 | 2 | / |
| Limkee | 73 | 2 | / |
| Limcke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leemka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Limmca | 73 | 1 | / |
| Limkou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lemkai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lyomka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laimky | 73 | 0 | / |
| Leimcke | 67 | 48 | / |
| Lehmkau | 67 | 30 | / |
| Lemkach | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lymekha | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lymkach | 67 | 6 | / |
| Limkous | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leamkai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Limkoey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Limkoch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lemckau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lemkass | 67 | 1 | / |
Limka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Limka in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲିମ୍କା | limka | 66.67 |
| ଲୁମକ | lumaka | 33.33 |
| Limka in the Hindi language | ||
| लिम्का | limka | 59.26 |
| लिमका | limaka | 37.04 |
| लीमका | limaka | 3.7 |
| Limka in the Russian language | ||
| Лимка | limka | - |
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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 Limka
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