Walima Surname

394,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 895 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Walima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Walima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3161:50,1584,728
Malawi2881:59,4418,056
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
Indonesia581:2,280,159138,233
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Burkina Faso231:797,9178,915
Uganda231:1,697,36058,907
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Ivory Coast141:1,647,94532,915
Niger131:1,476,30930,154
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Afghanistan71:4,593,31223,122
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Walima (2,061) may also be a first name.

Walima Last Name Facts

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

The last name Walima (Hindi: वलीमा) is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Walima? popularity and diffusion

The last name Walima is the 394,524th most frequently used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 8,142,509 people. The last name Walima occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Walima live; 68 percent live in Southern Africa and 68 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Walima is also the 166,086th most frequently held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 2,061 people.

This last name is most widely held in Zambia, where it is carried by 316 people, or 1 in 50,158. In Zambia it is most common in: Luapula Province, where 34 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 33 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 14 percent are found. Besides Zambia Walima is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 32 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 9 percent are found.

Walima Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Walima surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% registered with the political party.

Walima earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 62.68% more than the national average, earning $70,194 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walimah92365/
Hwalima9279/
Walimaa9275/
Walimau9220/
Walimad921/
Wallima921/
Wailima921/
Walismad861/
Balima8317,831/
Walema83396/
Waluma83373/
Valima8368/
Wolima8334/
Walimo8321/
Walime8320/
Walimi8313/
Welima832/
Valimay7752/
Valimaa7737/
Ballima7734/
Wälimaa7722/
Balimea7721/
Balimma7712/
Vailima7710/
Waslimi778/
Vaalima776/
Wallimi775/
Walieme774/
Waleema774/
Waloime774/
Valimas773/
Baalima773/
Valimma773/
Walemai773/
Walemma773/
Vallima773/
Walimes772/
Valimah772/
Walumai772/
Balaima772/
Hualima772/
Wallema772/
Wollima771/
Bailima771/
Walemga771/
Valimau771/
Valisma771/
Ouhalima71255/
Vallimaa7131/
Vaalimaa7115/
Wallismo717/
Vallimma715/
Walhimer715/
Valimath714/
Walimehr712/
Valheima712/
Valimaas711/
Baalimma711/
Walemath711/
Walemooa711/
Vallimai711/
Balaimah711/
Bailimai711/
Walaymat710/
Bolima675,130/
Balema671,545/
Balimo671,319/
Welema67368/
Valema67312/
Balimi67256/
Welimo67220/
Valuma67191/
Valimi67173/
Waleme6779/
Velima6770/
Balime6766/
Woluma6722/
Volima6717/
Walemo6715/
Valimo6714/
Walheimer674/
Walemi674/
Valime674/
Wolema673/
Bahalimay673/
Wolimo672/
Walleimer671/
Vallimmai671/
Weluma671/
Bahalimau671/
Ualimi671/
Walyme671/
Uelima671/

Walima Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Walima in the Hindi language
वलीमाvalima-

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