Phalima Surname
Approximately 125 people bear this surname
Phalima Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 116 | 1:17,522 | 3,742 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Phalima (75) may also be a first name.
Phalima Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Phalima Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Phalima (Hindi: फालिमा) occurs in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Phalima? popularity and diffusion
The last name Phalima is the 1,612,213th most frequently held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 58,300,367 people. Phalima occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Phalima reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Phalima is also the 1,116,575th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 75 people.
This last name is most widespread in Lesotho, where it is borne by 116 people, or 1 in 17,522. In Lesotho it is most common in: Mafeteng District, where 40 percent live, Maseru District, where 33 percent live and Leribe District, where 22 percent live. Besides Lesotho Phalima is found in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 6 percent live and India, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Phalima Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Phalima in the Hindi language | ||
| फालिमा | phalima | - |
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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 Phalima
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