Lima

Lima Meaning & Origin

About Lima
The surname Lima is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "lima," which means "lime tree" in Portuguese. It is a locational surname, typically associated with people who lived near or were from places named Lima. The name may also have originated from the Latin word "limus," meaning "mud" or "slime," and could have been used to describe someone who lived near a muddy or marshy area. Overall, the surname Lima is primarily associated with a geographical or topographical origin.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lima: 19,109
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,882
  • Frequency per 100k people: 6.48

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lima 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 Lima is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
LM
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
LANA
πŸ”Š Soundex
L050
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AY1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlimΙ™/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('LM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lima in Braille

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

The name Lima in braille

How to sign the name Lima using Sign Language

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

The name Lima in sign language

Numerology