Colima

Colima Meaning & Origin

About Colima
The surname Colima is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name "Colima," which is a city and state in western Mexico. The name Colima is believed to have originated from the Nahuatl word "coliman," meaning "place of the god Coliman." Therefore, the surname Colima likely signifies someone who either hailed from the city of Colima or had ancestral ties to the region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Colima is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Colima: 326
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61585
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Colima based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Colima is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLM
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
C04050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW0 L IY1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/colima*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Colima in Braille

Here's how to represent Colima in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Colima in braille

How to sign the name Colima using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Colima using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Colima in sign language

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