Silimo Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Silimo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Zambia | 4 | 1:3,962,480 | 38,524 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Silimo (69) may also be a first name.
Silimo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Silimo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Silimo is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Silimo? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,427,875th most commonly occurring family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Silimo live; 50 percent live in East Africa and 45 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,171,416th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 69 people.
The surname Silimo is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 3,903,928. In Uganda Silimo is mostly found in: Kayunga District, where 80 percent are found, Amudat District, where 10 percent are found and Kiryandongo District, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Uganda Silimo exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 20 percent are found and Zambia, where 20 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silimou | 92 | 2 | / |
| Silimoi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Silimoa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sielimou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Silima | 83 | 9,656 | / |
| Selimo | 83 | 439 | / |
| Gilimo | 83 | 114 | / |
| Silumo | 83 | 33 | / |
| Silemo | 83 | 26 | / |
| Zilimo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chilimo | 77 | 753 | / |
| Shilima | 77 | 354 | / |
| Suilima | 77 | 254 | / |
| Selimos | 77 | 228 | / |
| Shelimo | 77 | 226 | / |
| Selimou | 77 | 60 | / |
| Selimot | 77 | 46 | / |
| Silimau | 77 | 31 | / |
| Soilumo | 77 | 6 | / |
| Silesmo | 77 | 6 | / |
| Selimoy | 77 | 4 | / |
| Sileima | 77 | 4 | / |
| Gilimos | 77 | 4 | / |
| Silimas | 77 | 3 | / |
| Siliema | 77 | 3 | / |
| Shilemo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Selimoh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Silimat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Silimah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sailima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gilimod | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sitlima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sealimo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shailemo | 71 | 423 | / |
| Silimath | 71 | 59 | / |
| Schilima | 71 | 11 | / |
| Shileima | 71 | 6 | / |
| Shelimoh | 71 | 5 | / |
| Zuilhimo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Soilaima | 71 | 1 | / |
| Suilaima | 71 | 1 | / |
| Selimoit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shellimo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jelimo | 67 | 14,397 | / |
| Selima | 67 | 9,782 | / |
| Siluma | 67 | 2,396 | / |
| Zilima | 67 | 398 | / |
| Selemo | 67 | 394 | / |
| Silema | 67 | 384 | / |
| Gilima | 67 | 233 | / |
| Jilima | 67 | 13 | / |
| Selumo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Shellimoh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Cilima | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shilleima | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shilimath | 67 | 5 | / |
| Seljmo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Celimo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gelimo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Silyma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cilemo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zilemo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sylima | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Silimo
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