Most Common Burundian Surnames & Meanings

Forebears knows about 8,340 unique surnames in Burundi and there are 1,186 people per name.

Rank	Surname	Incidence	Frequency
1	Nkurunziza	222,629	1:44
2	Ndayishimiye	208,372	1:47
3	Manirakiza	175,471	1:56
4	Hakizimana	163,407	1:60
5	Nduwimana	153,537	1:64
6	Jean	152,440	1:64
7	Ndikumana	141,474	1:69
8	Niyonkuru	139,280	1:70
9	Bigirimana	132,700	1:74
9	Nshimirimana	132,700	1:74
11	Niyongabo	128,313	1:76
12	Nzeyimana	122,830	1:80
13	Niyonzima	119,540	1:82
14	Nahimana	117,346	1:84
15	Kwizera	115,153	1:85
16	Ndayizeye	112,959	1:87
16	Nsengiyumva	112,959	1:87
18	Bizimana	104,186	1:94
19	Irakoze	100,896	1:97
20	Nsabimana	97,606	1:100
21	Mugisha	93,219	1:105
22	Munezero	88,832	1:110
23	Habonimana	87,736	1:112
23	Hatungimana	87,736	1:112
25	Havyarimana	86,639	1:113
26	Nizigiyimana	81,155	1:121
27	Nduwayo	76,769	1:128
28	Ndayisaba	72,382	1:135
29	Kaneza	64,705	1:152
30	Ndayiragije	62,512	1:157
30	Ndayisenga	62,512	1:157
32	Nkunzimana	61,415	1:160
33	Bukuru	60,318	1:163
34	Ciza	59,221	1:166
34	Nimubona	59,221	1:166
34	Sibomana	59,221	1:166
37	Gahungu	57,028	1:172
37	Manirambona	57,028	1:172
37	Ndihokubwayo	57,028	1:172
40	Eric	54,835	1:179
41	Nininahazwe	51,545	1:190
41	Nkeshimana	51,545	1:190
43	Ndikuriyo	50,448	1:194
43	Nijimbere	50,448	1:194
43	Nimbona	50,448	1:194
46	Niyungeko	48,255	1:203
46	Uwimana	48,255	1:203
48	Innocent	47,158	1:208