Limo Surname
Approximately 26,354 people bear this surname
Limo Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from a name given to a child born when the cattle was going out for morning graze.
Limo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 18,578 | 1:2,486 | 392 |
| Peru | 1,781 | 1:17,846 | 2,175 |
| Tanzania | 1,050 | 1:50,421 | 5,602 |
| DR Congo | 924 | 1:79,956 | 9,244 |
| Uganda | 655 | 1:59,602 | 6,935 |
| Egypt | 488 | 1:188,393 | 13,801 |
| Bangladesh | 451 | 1:353,341 | 9,758 |
| Philippines | 428 | 1:236,538 | 35,964 |
| Lesotho | 299 | 1:6,798 | 1,446 |
| Iran | 265 | 1:289,745 | 20,790 |
| Indonesia | 194 | 1:681,697 | 53,131 |
| South Africa | 183 | 1:296,053 | 28,632 |
| United States | 163 | 1:2,223,674 | 139,425 |
| Brazil | 152 | 1:1,408,384 | 47,527 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 119 | 1:29,718 | 4,661 |
| Papua New Guinea | 68 | 1:119,908 | 16,326 |
| Portugal | 66 | 1:157,852 | 6,835 |
| Thailand | 65 | 1:1,086,744 | 162,071 |
| Albania | 59 | 1:49,391 | 6,511 |
| Pakistan | 44 | 1:4,060,088 | 28,888 |
| Cameroon | 44 | 1:472,024 | 38,779 |
| Venezuela | 42 | 1:719,145 | 12,108 |
| Spain | 37 | 1:1,263,569 | 42,239 |
| Niger | 31 | 1:619,097 | 15,317 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Finland | 18 | 1:305,372 | 22,464 |
| Taiwan | 18 | 1:1,302,486 | 8,817 |
| Argentina | 18 | 1:2,374,634 | 110,716 |
| Nigeria | 17 | 1:10,420,162 | 203,261 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Limo (7,415) may also be a first name.
Limo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from a name given to a child born when the cattle was going out for morning graze.
- knaibeiLimo Demographics
Average Limo Salary in
United States
$33,182 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Limo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Limo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Limo (Georgian: ლიმო, Hindi: लीमो, Oriya: ଲିେମା) is found most frequently in Kenya. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Limo? popularity and diffusion
Limo is the 20,735th most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 276,525 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 85 percent of Limo live; 77 percent live in East Africa and 59 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Limo is also the 74,703rd most widely held forename worldwide, borne by 7,415 people.
This surname is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 18,578 people, or 1 in 2,486. In Kenya Limo is most common in: Uasin Gishu County, where 27 percent reside, Nandi County, where 19 percent reside and Baringo County, where 13 percent reside. Other than Kenya it occurs in 61 countries. It also occurs in Peru, where 7 percent reside and Tanzania, where 4 percent reside.
Limo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Limo has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 4,075 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Limo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Limo surname are 9.93% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.16% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Limo earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 6.61% less than the national average, earning 323,207 kr per year; in Peru they earn 1.23% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,624 per year; in South Africa they earn 35.75% less than the national average, earning R 152,688 per year; in United States they earn 23.1% less than the national average, earning $33,182 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.23% less than the national average, earning $42,614 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limos | 89 | 5,426 | / |
| Limot | 89 | 637 | / |
| Laimo | 89 | 442 | / |
| Limod | 89 | 328 | / |
| Limou | 89 | 290 | / |
| Limoh | 89 | 263 | / |
| Liomo | 89 | 189 | / |
| Liemo | 89 | 149 | / |
| Limoi | 89 | 126 | / |
| Limoa | 89 | 92 | / |
| Loimo | 89 | 67 | / |
| Limmo | 89 | 57 | / |
| Litmo | 89 | 48 | / |
| Limoo | 89 | 38 | / |
| Leimo | 89 | 34 | / |
| Lismo | 89 | 25 | / |
| Limoy | 89 | 24 | / |
| Llimo | 89 | 16 | / |
| Limoj | 89 | 15 | / |
| Limgo | 89 | 12 | / |
| Limoz | 89 | 8 | / |
| Liumo | 89 | 8 | / |
| Limho | 89 | 5 | / |
| Lihmo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Luimo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Llimos | 80 | 354 | / |
| Laimou | 80 | 234 | / |
| Limoux | 80 | 156 | / |
| Laimos | 80 | 155 | / |
| Laimoo | 80 | 117 | / |
| Limous | 80 | 23 | / |
| Laimot | 80 | 20 | / |
| Limois | 80 | 10 | / |
| Liemoa | 80 | 8 | / |
| Leismo | 80 | 6 | / |
| Laimoh | 80 | 5 | / |
| Limosh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Lhimou | 80 | 4 | / |
| Leimoo | 80 | 4 | / |
| Liumou | 80 | 3 | / |
| Limout | 80 | 2 | / |
| Luimoy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laihmo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laimod | 80 | 1 | / |
| Limoiz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leimoh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leimou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Limmos | 80 | 1 | / |
| Limmot | 80 | 1 | / |
| Limots | 80 | 1 | / |
| Limott | 80 | 1 | / |
| Limouz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Limuot | 80 | 1 | / |
| Liemoo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Liemou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gliemo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Limmoa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Limmoh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Limhop | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lima | 75 | 1,948,991 | / |
| Lemo | 75 | 5,747 | / |
| Lymo | 75 | 1,680 | / |
| Lumo | 75 | 1,447 | / |
| Limmois | 73 | 257 | / |
| Gliemmo | 73 | 182 | / |
| Limmoth | 73 | 30 | / |
| Llimous | 73 | 11 | / |
| Limooyi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Leimoha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leimood | 73 | 1 | / |
| Limoush | 73 | 1 | / |
| D'Limos | 73 | 1 | / |
| Limooee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Limooie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Glilimo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Limmous | 73 | 0 | / |
| Lemos | 67 | 286,167 | / |
| Limas | 67 | 20,071 | / |
| Lemou | 67 | 10,743 | / |
| Leima | 67 | 8,653 | / |
| Laima | 67 | 2,433 | / |
| Lesmo | 67 | 1,908 | / |
| Lemmo | 67 | 1,826 | / |
| Lisma | 67 | 1,799 | / |
| Limma | 67 | 1,730 | / |
| Liema | 67 | 1,452 | / |
| Limat | 67 | 1,177 | / |
| Limau | 67 | 838 | / |
| Limad | 67 | 660 | / |
| Limah | 67 | 630 | / |
| Loima | 67 | 540 | / |
| Limaa | 67 | 507 | / |
| Leamo | 67 | 504 | / |
| Lemgo | 67 | 462 | / |
| Lemoi | 67 | 452 | / |
| Lumoo | 67 | 407 | / |
| Lioma | 67 | 401 | / |
| Lemot | 67 | 398 | / |
| Lemoa | 67 | 391 | / |
| Liuma | 67 | 297 | / |
| Lemoy | 67 | 280 | / |
| Lemoh | 67 | 160 | / |
| Luemo | 67 | 143 | / |
| Luima | 67 | 130 | / |
| Leumo | 67 | 98 | / |
| Lemod | 67 | 81 | / |
| Hlima | 67 | 68 | / |
| Leemo | 67 | 67 | / |
| Llima | 67 | 59 | / |
| Lemoz | 67 | 38 | / |
| Lummo | 67 | 34 | / |
| Lumoi | 67 | 31 | / |
| Limap | 67 | 27 | / |
| Limaz | 67 | 24 | / |
| Lyomo | 67 | 21 | / |
| Limeu | 67 | 21 | / |
| Lysmo | 67 | 19 | / |
| Lumho | 67 | 16 | / |
| Limga | 67 | 12 | / |
| Litma | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hlumo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lehmo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hlemo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lhima | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lihma | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lumoh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Laymo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lemoo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lémos | 67 | 2 | / |
| Luumo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Llemo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lumoy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lyhmo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leymo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhemo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lemoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Limaš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ëlima | 67 | 1 | / |
| Limać | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ljåmo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llumo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lémou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Limaş | 67 | 1 | / |
| Limha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Limmouth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laimouch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Limaï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lemho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leimmott | 67 | 0 | / |
Limo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Limo in the Georgian language | ||
| ლიმო | limo | - |
| Limo in the Hindi language | ||
| लीमो | limo | - |
| Limo in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲିେମା | liema | 83.33 |
| ଲିମ | lima | 16.67 |
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