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 more frequently found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Silimo? popularity and diffusion
Silimo is the 4,427,875th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. Silimo occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Silimo are found; 50 percent are found in East Africa and 45 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,171,416th most numerous first name in the world, held by 69 people.
It is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 3,903,928. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Kayunga District, where 80 percent live, Amudat District, where 10 percent live and Kiryandongo District, where 10 percent live. Not including Uganda this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 20 percent live and Zambia, where 20 percent live.
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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