Heshima Surname
Approximately 2,470 people bear this surname
Heshima Surname User-submission:
The Heshima surname means 'honor', 'respect' in Swahili.
Heshima Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 2,175 | 1:33,968 | 4,226 |
| Tanzania | 161 | 1:328,830 | 24,745 |
| Kenya | 120 | 1:384,832 | 21,900 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
Heshima (981) may also be a first name.
Heshima Surname Meaning
Heshima Demographics
Heshima Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Heshima Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Heshima Come From? nationality or country of origin
Heshima is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Heshima? popularity and diffusion
The last name Heshima is the 173,871st most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,950,423 people. The surname Heshima occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Heshima live; 88 percent live in Central Africa and 88 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Heshima is also the 257,229th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 981 people.
The surname Heshima is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 2,175 people, or 1 in 33,968. Besides The DR Congo this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 7 percent live and Kenya, where 5 percent live.
Heshima Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Christian (75%) in Kenya.
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Footnotes
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