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
The surname Nelima (Georgian: ნელიმა, Hindi: नीलिमा, Marathi: िनलीमा, Oriya: େନଲିମା) is most common in Kenya. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Nelima click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nelima? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nelima is the 20,448th most frequently held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 272,544 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nelima reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 71 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 46,983rd most common first name world-wide, borne by 14,727 people.
Nelima is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 16,622 people, or 1 in 2,778. In Kenya Nelima is most frequent in: Bungoma County, where 35 percent live, Trans Nzoia County, where 29 percent live and Kakamega County, where 18 percent live. Aside from Kenya Nelima exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 38 percent live and India, where 0 percent live.
Nelima Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Nelima last name is primarily 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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