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.
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Limo Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
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) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Limo? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 20,735th most frequently held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 276,525 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Limo are found; 77 percent are found in East Africa and 59 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Limo is also the 74,703rd most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 7,415 people.
This last name is most frequent in Kenya, where it is carried by 18,578 people, or 1 in 2,486. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Uasin Gishu County, where 27 percent reside, Nandi County, where 19 percent reside and Baringo County, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Kenya this last name occurs in 61 countries. It is also common in Peru, where 7 percent reside and Tanzania, where 4 percent reside.
Limo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Limo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Limo last name increased 4,075 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Limo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Limo last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Limo surname are 9.93% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.16% 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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