Pilima Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Pilima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pilima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1291:410,40028,884
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
Zimbabwe201:771,91253,776
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Pilima (86) may also be a first name.

Pilima Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pilima (Oriya: ପିଲିମା) is found most in Tanzania. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Pilima click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pilima? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,295,379th most prevalent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 41,643,120 people. Pilima occurs predominantly in Africa, where 87 percent of Pilima live; 74 percent live in East Africa and 74 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,032,266th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 86 people.

Pilima is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is carried by 129 people, or 1 in 410,400. In Tanzania Pilima is most numerous in: Simiyu Region, where 100 percent reside. Besides Tanzania Pilima exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 11 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pilimai9245/
Philima9211/
Pilimau928/
Pilimas924/
Philisma86151/
Philimas862/
Pilime83640/
Pilimo83377/
Pelima83279/
Pulima8318/
Pilimi839/
Pilema831/
Pilimé831/
Philismat802/
Poilema7791/
Pilesma7781/
Philema7737/
Philimo7728/
Phelima7711/
Philime776/
Pelisma775/
Pulimai771/
Philimi771/
Piliome771/
Pilimer771/
Pilimou771/
Phillime71204/
Philemoa715/
Philisme715/
Philiome712/
Philemat711/
Phillimy711/
Phelisma711/
Philimos711/
Phillimi711/
Philimis711/
Pelema67274/
Puluma67188/
Pelimo6710/
Peluma675/
Pilymo672/
Pulimo671/
Pileme671/
Pelimi671/
Pullaimma671/

Pilima Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pilima in the Oriya language
ପିଲିମାpilima50
ପିଲିମpilima33.33
ପିଲାମାpilama16.67

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pilima
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