Volima Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Volima Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Volima (18) may also be a first name.
Volima Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Volima Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Volima (Hindi: वोलिमा, Russian: Волима) occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Volima? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,772,636th most common last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name Volima occurs mostly in Africa, where 71 percent of Volima live; 65 percent live in East Africa and 65 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Volima is also the 2,608,198th most widespread first name internationally, held by 18 people.
The last name Volima is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 3,549,025. In Uganda Volima is primarily found in: Arua District, where 100 percent are found. Not including Uganda this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 18 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Volima Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Volima in the Hindi language | ||
| वोलिमा | volima | - |
| Volima in the Russian language | ||
| Волима | volima | - |
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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 Volima
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