Nelima Surname
Approximately 26,739 people bear this surname
Nelima Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 16,622 | 1:2,778 | 439 |
| Uganda | 10,095 | 1:3,867 | 696 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Nelima (14,727) may also be a first name.
Nelima Demographics
Nelima Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Nelima Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nelima Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nelima (Georgian: ნელიმა, Hindi: नीलिमा, Marathi: िनलीमा, Oriya: େନଲିମା) is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nelima? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nelima is the 20,448th most commonly used last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 272,544 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nelima reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 71 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Nelima is also the 46,983rd most commonly used given name internationally, borne by 14,727 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 16,622 people, or 1 in 2,778. In Kenya Nelima is mostly found in: Bungoma County, where 35 percent reside, Trans Nzoia County, where 29 percent reside and Kakamega County, where 18 percent reside. Outside of Kenya this last name occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 38 percent reside and India, where 0 percent reside.
Nelima Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neelima | 92 | 1,518 | / |
| Ngelima | 92 | 728 | / |
| Nelimah | 92 | 10 | / |
| Neilima | 92 | 7 | / |
| Nelisma | 92 | 5 | / |
| Nelimma | 92 | 3 | / |
| Nealima | 92 | 2 | / |
| Nelgima | 92 | 1 | / |
| Naelima | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nelimaa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nielima | 92 | 1 | / |
| Neelimma | 86 | 13 | / |
| Noelimai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Neilimma | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nilima | 83 | 3,739 | / |
| Nalima | 83 | 931 | / |
| Nelema | 83 | 36 | / |
| Nolima | 83 | 4 | / |
| Nelimo | 83 | 3 | / |
| Nelime | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ngilima | 77 | 1,908 | / |
| Ngelime | 77 | 549 | / |
| Ngelema | 77 | 197 | / |
| Nilimaa | 77 | 158 | / |
| Nailima | 77 | 158 | / |
| Nalimma | 77 | 74 | / |
| Naalima | 77 | 26 | / |
| Neelema | 77 | 25 | / |
| Naluima | 77 | 21 | / |
| Nalimai | 77 | 16 | / |
| Nhalima | 77 | 15 | / |
| Niliema | 77 | 11 | / |
| Nilimma | 77 | 11 | / |
| Nalimah | 77 | 9 | / |
| Neilimo | 77 | 6 | / |
| Nyolima | 77 | 5 | / |
| Nalimea | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nilisma | 77 | 3 | / |
| Noelema | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nelemma | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gnelema | 77 | 3 | / |
| Neuluma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nallima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nalaima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngelimo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nnalima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nilimay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Neilyma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Neilema | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nelimer | 77 | 0 | / |
| Nelemaat | 71 | 29 | / |
| Nahalima | 71 | 17 | / |
| Nh'alima | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nealemay | 71 | 4 | / |
| Neilymma | 71 | 3 | / |
| Neeleema | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ngelemau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nelemaha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngillima | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nhlema | 67 | 3,965 | / |
| Nalema | 67 | 399 | / |
| Nalimo | 67 | 272 | / |
| Naluma | 67 | 118 | / |
| Nilime | 67 | 69 | / |
| Neelemaat | 67 | 13 | / |
| Nilema | 67 | 11 | / |
| Neleme | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nolimo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nelemi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nilimo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nolema | 67 | 2 | / |
| Noluma | 67 | 1 | / |
Nelima Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nelima in the Georgian language | ||
| ნელიმა | nelima | - |
| Nelima in the Marathi language | ||
| िनलीमा | inalima | 85.71 |
| नेलीमा | nelima | 14.29 |
| Nelima in the Oriya language | ||
| େନଲିମା | enalima | 84.62 |
| ନିଲିମା | nilima | 7.69 |
| େନଳିମା | enalima | 7.69 |
| Nelima in the Hindi language | ||
| नीलिमा | nilima | 75 |
| निलिमा | nilima | 25 |
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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 Nelima
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