Malima Surname

15,852nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Malima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Malima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania30,4231:1,740236
South Africa1,8711:28,9573,722
Namibia7791:3,093518
Malawi7581:22,5853,433
DR Congo2941:251,29123,908
Zambia2731:58,0585,299
Philippines2061:491,44858,185
Swaziland1011:12,853583
Zimbabwe881:175,43521,257
Botswana611:35,8517,015
Uganda601:650,65533,621
India331:23,244,406321,547
Ivory Coast321:720,97619,991
England301:1,857,26974,552
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Kenya171:2,716,46537,471
Indonesia171:7,779,364314,803
Lesotho161:127,03512,091
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Congo141:356,3649,454
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Senegal131:1,121,4883,334
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380

Malima (7,262) may also be a first name.

Malima Last Name Facts

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

The surname Malima (Bengali: মালিমা, Georgian: მალიმა, Hindi: मालिमा, Marathi: मालीमा, Oriya: ମଲିମା, Russian: Малима) is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Malima? popularity and diffusion

The last name Malima is the 15,852nd most commonly used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 207,215 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Malima live; 87 percent live in East Africa and 87 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Malima is also the 75,762nd most frequently occurring forename on earth, held by 7,262 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 30,423 people, or 1 in 1,740. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Mara Region, where 26 percent live, Mwanza Region, where 22 percent live and Dodoma Region, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Tanzania it occurs in 39 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 5 percent live and Namibia, where 2 percent live.

Malima Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Malima last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Malima earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 43.79% less than the national average, earning R 133,572 per year and in United States they earn 19.94% less than the national average, earning $34,547 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Malimat92691/
Mahlima92541/
Malimai92486/
Malimas9293/
Mallima9269/
Malimah9245/
Malimau9238/
Mhalima9214/
Maslima9213/
Malimaa927/
Malaima924/
Mgalima924/
Maleima923/
Malimga923/
Mailima922/
Malimad922/
Mealima921/
Maliema921/
Malimea921/
Malioma921/
Maloima921/
Malaimat86513/
Malimath86480/
Maleimau8650/
Malaimau8649/
Maulimah8614/
Mailimay866/
Mahalima865/
Mallimai864/
Mallimma863/
Mallaima861/
Maslimat861/
M'Galima861/
Mailimai861/
Malimi8320,517/
Malema8319,681/
Maluma834,156/
Molima831,350/
Malimo831,005/
Malime83334/
Melima83185/
Malimy831/
Mallimath8095/
Maalismaa8045/
Machhlima801/
Moslima773,104/
Malimit77434/
Malumay77427/
Malajma77290/
Mallimo77126/
Malaimi7783/
Mallema7774/
Maeluma7772/
Malimid7768/
Malemma7764/
Mallimi7754/
Maleama7753/
Malimot7750/
Malumma7747/
Mailime7739/
Malaimo7727/
Moulima7726/
Malimet7725/
Maluimi7722/
Maleema7717/
Maliemo7715/
Maslema7714/
Malimoi7710/
Molimay7710/
Mahluma779/
Mailema778/
Malimou777/
Maulema774/
Melimau774/
Malimmi774/
Molimea774/
Malimis774/
Mauluma774/
Mealimi773/
Malumah773/
M'Alime772/
Malismi772/
Mailimy772/
Malluma772/
Malemah772/
Maalime772/
Maylime771/
Maalimi771/
Malyoma771/
Mallime771/
Malemai771/
Malimod771/
Mealime771/
Molimat771/
Maluimo771/
Malumai771/
Malemga771/
Majlema771/
Mahlimy771/
Mallimy771/
Malimey771/
Malimge771/
Malimgi771/
Malimie771/
Malimio771/
Malimiš771/
Malimoh771/
Malimos771/
Maïlime771/
Matlema771/
Matlimo771/
Maliemi771/
Maliomo771/
Mailuma771/
Moelima771/
Mmalime771/
Maulime771/
Malieme771/
Malimed771/
Maalema771/
Malemath71226/
Mallemma71192/
Mouslima71137/
Malaimoi7150/
M'Ailime7120/
Mallemat7112/
Maliemou7112/
Mmaleema7110/
Malemaja718/
M'Aylime715/
Mohlimat715/
Maslimis714/
Maleamma713/
Maullimi713/
Maailime712/
Malimood712/
Maaylime711/
Malummai711/
Maalimey711/
Mailemay711/
Maileyma711/
Malaimou711/
Maliomuo711/
Molimaya711/
Mmaliemo711/
Maslemma711/
Mallumai711/
Mallumma711/
Maaliemi711/
Maalumah711/
Mealhime710/
Malumo675,975/
Malemo674,477/
Maleme671,893/
Malemi671,563/
Molimi67827/
Molimo67667/
Molime67140/
Mallummai676/
Mallemath673/
Malémi671/
Motlhoima671/

Malima Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Malima in the Georgian language
მალიმაmalima-
Malima in the Bengali language
মালিমাmalima-
Malima in the Oriya language
ମଲିମାmalima55.56
ମାଲିମାmalima29.63
ମାଳିମାmalima11.11
ମଲୀମାmalima3.7
Malima in the Marathi language
मालीमाmalima44.44
मलीमाmalima44.44
मलीमााहीमmalimaahima11.11
Malima in the Hindi language
मालिमाmalima37.5
मलीमाmalima37.5
मलिमाmalima25
Malima in the Russian language
Малимаmalima-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Malima
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