Milimo Surname

29,837th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,927 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Milimo Surname Definition:

Milimo is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: work.

Milimo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia13,2171:1,199165
Kenya2,3451:19,6932,299
Tanzania1,4601:36,2614,229
DR Congo4791:154,23716,059
Malawi3141:54,5197,527
Uganda681:574,10731,082
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064
England71:7,959,723202,100
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
France11:66,422,722504,397
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Milimo (4,307) may also be a first name.

Milimo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Milimo is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: work.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Milimo Last Name Facts

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

Milimo (Russian: Милимо) is found most frequently in Zambia. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Milimo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 29,837th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 406,512 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Milimo are found; 76 percent are found in Southern Africa and 76 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 105,415th most widespread first name on earth It is held by 4,307 people.

The last name is most widespread in Zambia, where it is held by 13,217 people, or 1 in 1,199. In Zambia it is most common in: Southern Province, where 51 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 18 percent are found and Central Province, where 17 percent are found. Not including Zambia Milimo is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 13 percent are found and Tanzania, where 8 percent are found.

Milimo Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Milimou9210/
Moilimo928/
Milimoh921/
Milimmo921/
Moilimou8616/
Mulimo83593/
Milima83195/
Milemo83146/
Milumo831/
Mailumo77272/
Mailemo7723/
Mhilima7711/
Mulimoy774/
Milisma772/
Mgilima772/
Mailima772/
Meliemo771/
Mullimo771/
Milaima771/
Mailemou7122/
Mmilioma7121/
Mgilimga714/
Mislimat714/
Mailetmo711/
Milimath711/
Mulima6726,168/
Mulemo67366/
Milema67250/
Mulumo67203/
Melima67185/
Melemo6777/
Miluma676/
Melumo671/

Milimo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Milimo in the Russian language
Милимоmilimo-

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