Sakalima Surname
Approximately 28 people bear this surname
Sakalima Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 27 | 1:587,034 | 24,185 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Sakalima (68) may also be a first name.
Sakalima Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sakalima Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sakalima (Hindi: सकलीमा) occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sakalima? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,730,171st most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sakalima reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 96 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,181,159th most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 68 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 587,034. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Copperbelt Province, where 59 percent are found, Western Province, where 30 percent are found and Central Province, where 4 percent are found. Beside Zambia this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siakalima | 94 | 579 | / |
| Shakalima | 94 | 279 | / |
| Sakalema | 88 | 1 | / |
| Shakaluma | 82 | 37 | / |
| Chakalima | 82 | 1 | / |
| Sekalema | 75 | 98 | / |
| Sekaluma | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sakolime | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sokalime | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jakkalimath | 74 | 91 | / |
| Ssekalema | 71 | 315 | / |
| Ssekaluma | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sokoleima | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sssekalema | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jokalimath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cacalema | 63 | 6 | / |
| Jacalema | 63 | 4 | / |
| Shaikkolimi | 63 | 3 | / |
| Sekoelema | 59 | 8 | / |
| Shekolimo | 59 | 4 | / |
| Shokolimo | 59 | 1 | / |
Sakalima Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sakalima in the Hindi language | ||
| सकलीमा | sakalima | - |
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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 Sakalima
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