Ngilimo Surname

353,999th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,028 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ngilimo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngilimo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya8701:53,0805,332
DR Congo1571:470,57138,110
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Ngilimo (11) may also be a first name.

Ngilimo Last Name Facts

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

Ngilimo is found most frequently in Kenya. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ngilimo.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngilimo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 353,999th most frequently used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 7,089,052 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngilimo reside; 85 percent reside in East Africa and 84 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 11 people.

It is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is borne by 870 people, or 1 in 53,080. In Kenya Ngilimo is most common in: Turkana County, where 99 percent live, Isiolo County, where 0 percent live and Trans Nzoia County, where 0 percent live. Without taking into account Kenya Ngilimo exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 15 percent live and Uganda, where 0 percent live.

Ngilimo Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ng'ilimo935/
Nguilimo931/
Gilimo92114/
Nilimo922/
Ngilima861,908/
Neilimo866/
Gilimos864/
Gilimod861/
Ngelimo861/
Nguelimo804/
Nzilaimo802/
Ngulimoi801/
Ngielemo801/
Ngillima801/
Guilimou801/
Nguilima801/
Nilima773,739/
Gilima77233/
Nilemo7745/
Nelimo773/
Gelimo771/
Nguelimou752/
Ngelima71728/
Njilima71464/
Nilimaa71158/
Nailima71158/
Ngulumo71115/
Gilimas7142/
Ngelemo7121/
Nilimma7111/
Niliema7111/
Nilemoa719/
Guilima718/
Neilima717/
Ngilema714/
Ngulima713/
Nilisma713/
Guilemo712/
Nenghilima711/
Guelimo711/
Gelismo711/
Nzelimo711/
Nielima711/
Gitlima711/
Nguelemo67337/
Nshilima6737/
Guilemou6725/
Ngailuma674/
Guilemot672/
Neilimma671/
Nghulima671/
Nghelemo671/
Gilimhah670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Ngilimo
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis