Zalimu Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Malawi

Zalimu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zalimu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia451:2,938,871165,726
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Zalimu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zalimu occurs most in Indonesia. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Zalimu.

How Common Is The Last Name Zalimu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zalimu is the 2,555,468th most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 127,851,683 people. The surname Zalimu occurs predominantly in Asia, where 79 percent of Zalimu reside; 79 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 79 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.

The last name is most prevalent in Indonesia, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 2,938,871. In Indonesia it is most common in: Southeast Sulawesi, where 62 percent are found and Riau Islands, where 38 percent are found. Besides Indonesia it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 16 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Salimu8369,942/
Jalimu8315/
Zalymu832/
Salimou771,089/
Salimuu7764/
Ssalimu7724/
Djalimu7717/
Jaalimu779/
Salimut776/
Salimus774/
Saalimu772/
Sialimu772/
Calimou772/
Salimuh771/
Salimud771/
Salimuj771/
Sailimu771/
Shalimu771/
Saliomu771/
Salismu771/
Chalimui7158/
Djalimou7146/
Chalimou7130/
Sallimou711/
Saliumou711/
Salimauz711/
Salaimau711/
Sailimuu711/
Salumu67146,521/
Salemu67199/
Selimu6738/
Solimu6717/
Zelemu677/
Chalimous672/
Djallimou671/
Jolimu671/
Salimù671/

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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
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  • 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 Zalimu
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