Limwa Surname
Approximately 51 people bear this surname
Limwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Limwa (38) may also be a first name.
Limwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Limwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Limwa (Hindi: लिम्वा) is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Limwa.
How Common Is The Last Name Limwa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,718,172nd most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Limwa are found; 94 percent are found in Central Africa and 94 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,662,754th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 38 people.
The last name Limwa is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 48 people, or 1 in 1,539,158. Barring The DR Congo this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 2 percent reside and Malawi, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limwas | 91 | 13 | / |
| Limway | 91 | 2 | / |
| Limwah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Limwaï | 91 | 1 | / |
| Limba | 80 | 8,685 | / |
| Limua | 80 | 220 | / |
| Lumwa | 80 | 143 | / |
| Lemwa | 80 | 74 | / |
| Linwa | 80 | 63 | / |
| Limwe | 80 | 21 | / |
| Limva | 80 | 6 | / |
| Limwo | 80 | 4 | / |
| Limwi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Limbai | 73 | 522 | / |
| Limwei | 73 | 315 | / |
| Lemway | 73 | 274 | / |
| Luimba | 73 | 236 | / |
| Limwey | 73 | 164 | / |
| Limbay | 73 | 122 | / |
| Lemwai | 73 | 121 | / |
| Limbau | 73 | 118 | / |
| Loimba | 73 | 30 | / |
| Laimba | 73 | 29 | / |
| Lemwas | 73 | 24 | / |
| Lumwai | 73 | 15 | / |
| Limbha | 73 | 10 | / |
| Limuah | 73 | 10 | / |
| Limhua | 73 | 6 | / |
| Leimba | 73 | 5 | / |
| Lemwua | 73 | 3 | / |
| Limbaj | 73 | 2 | / |
| Limmua | 73 | 2 | / |
| Linway | 73 | 2 | / |
| Limbaa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Leemwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Limvat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Limnua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Limwee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Linwoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Linwaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Llimba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Limuas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Limbea | 73 | 0 | / |
| Limbeea | 67 | 90 | / |
| Limhuap | 67 | 23 | / |
| Limhuad | 67 | 10 | / |
| Limbaha | 67 | 7 | / |
| Limnuea | 67 | 6 | / |
| Limhuat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lmba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laimuah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Limuhad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leamwat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Limbeau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Limbhai | 67 | 1 | / |
Limwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Limwa in the Hindi language | ||
| लिम्वा | limva | - |
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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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- 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 Limwa
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