Most Common Rwandan Surnames & Meanings

Most Common Last Names In Rwanda

Forebears knows about 17,997 unique surnames in Rwanda and there are 630 people per name.

Rank	Surname	Incidence	Frequency
1	Uwimana	128,061	1:89
2	Ingabire	116,278	1:98
3	Habimana	110,697	1:103
4	Jean	98,604	1:115
5	Hakizimana	97,363	1:117
6	Nsengiyumva	92,092	1:123
7	Mugisha	89,611	1:127
8	Uwamahoro	88,371	1:129
9	Nshimiyimana	87,441	1:130
10	Bizimana	84,650	1:134
11	Nkurunziza	82,170	1:138
12	Rukundo	73,488	1:155
13	Mugabo	71,317	1:159
14	Kalisa	70,077	1:162
15	Uwera	66,046	1:172
16	Nsabimana	64,495	1:176
17	Muhire	62,635	1:181
18	Umutoni	61,395	1:185
19	Kwizera	59,844	1:190
20	Ndagijimana	56,123	1:203
21	Mbabazi	55,813	1:204
22	Karangwa	55,503	1:205
23	Kayitesi	52,403	1:217
24	Munyaneza	52,092	1:218
25	Kamanzi	50,232	1:226
26	Tuyisenge	49,922	1:228
27	Sibomana	48,992	1:232
28	Umuhoza	47,131	1:241
28	Uwineza	47,131	1:241
30	Gasana	46,821	1:243
30	Ishimwe	46,821	1:243
32	Hategekimana	46,511	1:244
32	Uwase	46,511	1:244
34	Niyonzima	45,581	1:249
35	Mutabazi	44,651	1:255
36	Emmanuel	44,341	1:256
37	Niyitegeka	44,031	1:258
37	Nizeyimana	44,031	1:258
37	Tuyishime	44,031	1:258
40	Nkusi	42,480	1:268
41	Nsengimana	40,310	1:282
42	Ndayambaje	39,379	1:289
43	Manzi	39,069	1:291
44	Augustin	38,759	1:293
45	Umutesi	38,139	1:298
45	Uwizeye	38,139	1:298
47	Ntakirutimana	37,829	1:300
48	Twahirwa	37,519	1:303
49	Umulisa	36,899	1:308
50	Rutayisire	35,038	1:324
51	Musabyimana	34,418	1:330
51	Mutesi	34,418	1:330
53	Niyibizi	34,108	1:333
54	Dusabe	33,798	1:336
54	Mukeshimana	33,798	1:336
56	Kabera	32,868	1:346
57	Uwizeyimana	32,558	1:349
58	Celestin	32,248	1:352
58	Habineza	32,248	1:352
60	Niyonsaba	31,938	1:356
61	Murekatete	31,318	1:363
62	Murenzi	30,697	1:370
62	Ndayisaba	30,697	1:370
62	Niyigena	30,697	1:370
65	Ndayishimiye	30,387	1:374
65	Nzeyimana	30,387	1:374
65	Shyaka	30,387	1:374
68	Butera	29,767	1:382
68	Kayiranga	29,767	1:382
70	Ngarambe	29,147	1:390
71	Habyarimana	28,837	1:394
71	Muvunyi	28,837	1:394
71	Ngabo	28,837	1:394
74	Gatera	28,217	1:403
74	Munezero	28,217	1:403
74	Uwitonze	28,217	1:403
77	Dieudonne	27,907	1:407
77	Kubwimana	27,907	1:407
79	Byiringiro	27,597	1:412
80	Ngabonziza	27,287	1:416
81	Gatete	26,976	1:421
82	Muhoza	26,666	1:426
83	Mugabe	26,356	1:431
83	Mushimiyimana	26,356	1:431
83	Musoni	26,356	1:431
86	Harerimana	26,046	1:436
86	Janvier	26,046	1:436
88	Bosco	25,426	1:447
88	Havugimana	25,426	1:447
90	Mahoro	24,806	1:458
91	Muhirwa	24,496	1:464
92	Twagirayezu	24,186	1:470
92	Uwimbabazi	24,186	1:470
94	Niyonsenga	23,876	1:476
94	Umugwaneza	23,876	1:476
96	Hitimana	23,566	1:482
96	Mugiraneza	23,566	1:482
96	Mutoni	23,566	1:482
99	Rurangwa	23,256	1:489

99	Uwamariya	23,256	1:489
101	Bahati	22,635	1:502
101	Kayitare	22,635	1:502
101	Mbarushimana	22,635	1:502
104	Byukusenge	22,325	1:509
105	Innocent	22,015	1:516
105	Karemera	22,015	1:516
107	Umubyeyi	21,705	1:524
108	Kayumba	21,085	1:539
108	Umurerwa	21,085	1:539
110	Kagabo	20,775	1:547