Lyimo Surname

10,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53,558 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Lyimo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lyimo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania53,3911:992129
United States561:6,472,481306,764
England351:1,591,94567,242
Kenya171:2,716,46537,471
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Botswana41:546,73222,624
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Iceland21:190,0456,825
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
France11:66,422,722504,397

Lyimo (20) may also be a first name.

Lyimo Last Name Facts

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

Lyimo is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lyimo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lyimo is the 10,496th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 136,068 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lyimo reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequently held first name world-wide It is held by 20 people.

The last name Lyimo is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 53,391 people, or 1 in 992. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 33 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 18 percent reside and Arusha Region, where 12 percent reside. Not including Tanzania Lyimo occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Lyimo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Lyimo last name are 34.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 87.5% registered with the party.

Lyimo earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.38% less than the national average, earning $29,611 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Llyimo911/
Lyemo802,100/
Liemo80149/
Liimo8017/
Liymo8010/
Lyima8010/
Lihemo73348/
Lihimo73235/
Lyimma73116/
Liyomo7328/
Liemos7316/
Liemoa738/
Lehimo732/
Liymoh731/
Liemou731/
Liemot731/
Liemoo731/
Leimoh731/
Laiyemo67135/
Leiyemo673/
Llyemos671/

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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
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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 Lyimo
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