Limvu Surname
Approximately 54,414 people bear this surname
Limvu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 54,408 | 1:523 | 106 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
Limvu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Limvu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Limvu (Hindi: लिम्वू) is most common in Nepal. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Limvu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 10,343rd most widely held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 133,928 people. Limvu occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Limvu reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 100 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.
This surname is most commonly held in Nepal, where it is borne by 54,408 people, or 1 in 523. In Nepal it is primarily concentrated in: Koshi, where 64 percent are found, Mechi, where 34 percent are found and Bagmati, where 1 percent are found. Beside Nepal this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in India, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limbu | 80 | 218,666 | / |
| Lemvu | 80 | 41 | / |
| Lumvu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Limwu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Linvu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Limbut | 73 | 653 | / |
| Luimbu | 73 | 420 | / |
| Limbau | 73 | 118 | / |
| Limbud | 73 | 41 | / |
| Liembu | 73 | 34 | / |
| Limbhu | 73 | 28 | / |
| Laimbu | 73 | 28 | / |
| Limbou | 73 | 25 | / |
| Limbus | 73 | 23 | / |
| Linvou | 73 | 12 | / |
| Limmbu | 73 | 11 | / |
| Limbuh | 73 | 10 | / |
| Limbuu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lijmbu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Limbui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Liombu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Limbeu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Linvus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lemveu | 73 | 0 | / |
| Limbouy | 67 | 48 | / |
| Limbuth | 67 | 29 | / |
| Litembu | 67 | 28 | / |
| Limbaus | 67 | 15 | / |
| Limbous | 67 | 12 | / |
| Laimbui | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lemvouh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Limbult | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lisembu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lisimbu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laimbuh | 67 | 1 | / |
Limvu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Limvu in the Hindi language | ||
| लिम्वू | limvu | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Limvu
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