Nelim Surname
Approximately 243 people bear this surname
Nelim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 209 | 1:99,374 | 11,757 |
| Indonesia | 29 | 1:4,560,317 | 223,141 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Nelim (239) may also be a first name.
Nelim Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nelim Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nelim (Marathi: नेलीम, Oriya: େନଲୀମ) is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nelim? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,035,555th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 29,989,901 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 87 percent of Nelim are found; 66 percent are found in West Africa and 65 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 578,640th most widely held first name worldwide, held by 239 people.
Nelim is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is held by 209 people, or 1 in 99,374. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: Adamawa Region, where 75 percent are found, West Region, where 14 percent are found and Centre Region, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Cameroon Nelim is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 12 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neylim | 91 | 17 | / |
| Neelim | 91 | 7 | / |
| Naelim | 91 | 5 | / |
| Nelime | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nalim | 80 | 2,049 | / |
| Nelin | 80 | 1,062 | / |
| Nolim | 80 | 593 | / |
| Nelem | 80 | 575 | / |
| Nilim | 80 | 77 | / |
| Nylim | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nelimova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nelina | 73 | 701 | / |
| Nnolim | 73 | 495 | / |
| Nallim | 73 | 216 | / |
| Neelin | 73 | 144 | / |
| Nehlin | 73 | 107 | / |
| Nelien | 73 | 82 | / |
| Neslin | 73 | 72 | / |
| Nilime | 73 | 69 | / |
| Neylin | 73 | 56 | / |
| Nielin | 73 | 51 | / |
| Nealin | 73 | 26 | / |
| Neling | 73 | 20 | / |
| Nahlim | 73 | 17 | / |
| Netlin | 73 | 16 | / |
| Neleum | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ngelem | 73 | 10 | / |
| Neelem | 73 | 8 | / |
| Neilin | 73 | 7 | / |
| Neulin | 73 | 7 | / |
| Neleme | 73 | 6 | / |
| Naalim | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ngilim | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nelion | 73 | 5 | / |
| Neulem | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nislim | 73 | 2 | / |
| Neilem | 73 | 2 | / |
| Neslem | 73 | 2 | / |
| Neleem | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nileim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nelhem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nelgin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Netlem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noliem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nailim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gnilim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nehlem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nesling | 67 | 178 | / |
| Neiling | 67 | 149 | / |
| Nehling | 67 | 122 | / |
| Neeling | 67 | 72 | / |
| Ngelina | 67 | 69 | / |
| Netling | 67 | 41 | / |
| Nealing | 67 | 20 | / |
| Nilheim | 67 | 18 | / |
| Neilinn | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nolheim | 67 | 7 | / |
| Neeleem | 67 | 7 | / |
| Neylina | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nejling | 67 | 3 | / |
| Neuhlin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gneleme | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nethlin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nealina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nahalim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngeelin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neeleam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neislin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neilina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neilien | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nettlin | 67 | 0 | / |
Nelim Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nelim in the Marathi language | ||
| नेलीम | nelima | - |
| Nelim in the Oriya language | ||
| େନଲୀମ | enalima | 66.67 |
| େନଲିମ | enalima | 33.33 |
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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
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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 Nelim
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