Mulimi Surname

442,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 773 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Mulimi Surname Definition:

Mulimi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: farmer.

Mulimi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5061:91,2658,198
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
Uganda741:527,55829,544
Zambia601:264,16515,663
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091

Mulimi (106) may also be a first name.

Mulimi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mulimi is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: farmer.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Mulimi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mulimi has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Mulimi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mulimi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 442,270th most common last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,427,614 people. The last name Mulimi is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mulimi reside; 76 percent reside in East Africa and 61 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mulimi is also the 915,176th most frequent given name throughout the world, borne by 106 people.

It is most widely held in Kenya, where it is held by 506 people, or 1 in 91,265. In Kenya Mulimi is most prevalent in: Kakamega County, where 22 percent are found, Vihiga County, where 21 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 20 percent are found. Without taking into account Kenya it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 14 percent are found and Uganda, where 10 percent are found.

Mulimi Last Name Statistics demography

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

Mulimi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 76.73% less than the national average, earning R 55,308 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muslimi92780/
Mulaimi9220/
Moulimi922/
Mullimi921/
Mulimai921/
Muilimi921/
Mouslimi8611/
Moulimio8610/
Muslimmi866/
Mulimish864/
Musllimi863/
Maullimi863/
Muhlimie861/
Mulima8326,168/
Molimi83827/
Mulemi83372/
Milimi83148/
Mulumi83134/
Mulime8331/
Muslimait807/
Moulimois802/
Moulaimis801/
Milaimi77198/
Mulaima7761/
Moulima7726/
Muslemi7719/
Mollimi7712/
Mullima7711/
Mujlima777/
Mulimma777/
Milimai776/
Muslime776/
Moulime775/
Muluemi774/
Mulimoy774/
Molimoi774/
Muslimy773/
Mulhima773/
Maulime771/
Mullumi771/
Mulhumi771/
Mielimi771/
Muulima771/
Mulhime770/
Mulimer770/
Mouslime7118/
Moulieme715/
Mulhuime711/
M'Mulima711/
Mhulumie711/
Mulume677,431/
Mulema674,376/
Muleme672,466/
Molemi671,604/
Molima671,350/
Molime67140/
Muljma671/
Milime671/

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