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Alimi Surname Meaning

Muslim (mainly Iran): surname denoting descent from or association with someone called Alim. Muslim (mainly Nigeria also some other West African countries): from a regional variant of the personal name Alim.

Albanian (mainly North Macedonia): from the Muslim personal name Alim (Albanian definite form Alimi) from the Arabic name ʿĀlim ‘(religious) scholar’ (see Alim). This surname is rare in Albania.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Alimi families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Alimi family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Alimi family living in Massachusetts. This was 100% of all the recorded Alimi's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Alimi families in 1920.
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Passenger Lists

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What is the average Alimi lifespan?

Between 1970 and 2004, in the United States, Alimi life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Alimi in 1970 was 26, and 27 in 2004.

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