Ahishakiye Surname

27,019th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,883 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burundi
Highest density in:
Burundi

Ahishakiye Surname User-submission:

Ahishakiye is a both male and female name that means 'whenever God wants'. It is from the Kinyarwanda language and is originally from Rwanda.

It is a familiar name in the East African countries speaking Kinyarwanda and Kirundi, such as Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, DR Congo and Tanzania.

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Ahishakiye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burundi14,2571:688183
Rwanda4,9611:2,291543
Uganda6051:64,5287,340
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Congo31:1,663,03227,638
France21:33,211,361423,184
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Ahishakiye (37) may also be a first name.

Ahishakiye Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ahishakiye is a both male and female name that means 'whenever God wants'. It is from the Kinyarwanda language and is originally from Rwanda.

It is a familiar name in the East African countries speaking Kinyarwanda and Kirundi, such as Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, DR Congo and Tanzania.

- fahishakiye

Ahishakiye Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ahishakiye Come From? nationality or country of origin

Ahishakiye is more frequently found in Burundi than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ahishakiye? popularity and diffusion

Ahishakiye is the 27,019th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 366,521 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ahishakiye live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,688,769th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 37 people.

The surname is most frequent in Burundi, where it is held by 14,257 people, or 1 in 688. Without taking into account Burundi Ahishakiye is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Rwanda, where 25 percent are found and Uganda, where 3 percent are found.

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