Hirwa Surname

28,587th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,788 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Rwanda
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Hirwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hirwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Rwanda18,6041:611133
Uganda441:887,25640,445
Belgium411:280,40633,354
Indonesia281:4,723,186228,527
Burundi161:612,803644
India121:63,922,115578,870
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
France41:16,605,680368,153
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
England31:18,572,686338,250
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Hirwa (154) may also be a first name.

Hirwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hirwa is held by more people in Rwanda than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Hirwa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hirwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 28,587th most widespread surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 387,883 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Hirwa reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 740,891st most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 154 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Rwanda, where it is borne by 18,604 people, or 1 in 611. Excluding Rwanda Hirwa occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 0 percent live and Belgium, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chirwa91213,258/
Hairwa91419/
Hirway9184/
Khirwa912/
Irwa89360/
Chirwah83289/
Chierwa8314/
Khairwa8314/
Chirzwa8311/
Chirwua835/
Chirwaa834/
Chairwa831/
Chirhwa831/
Hirva80525/
Hirwe8074/
Irwau8039/
Jirwa8028/
Hirua8024/
Irwaa8018/
Hirwo8018/
Airwa8013/
Herwa8010/
Yirwa809/
Hirba809/
Hurwa805/
Irwah802/
Irwaz801/
Irway801/
Ierwa801/
Hairways774/
Chairway772/
Khairway771/
Chirva732,517/
Cherwa73538/
Airewa7397/
Kherwa7389/
Hirbea7357/
Heerwa7357/
Huirua7328/
Herway7321/
Ierwua7319/
Chirba7316/
Hirvas7316/
Irwaat7315/
Chirua7312/
Hirvah7312/
Chirwe739/
Iorwah739/
Jirwua737/
Jirzwa736/
Iorwai734/
Chjrwa734/
Hurwaa734/
Iorwea733/
Herwas732/
Khirua731/
Chirwi731/
Chirwo731/
Hirbai731/
Hirwer731/
Hairba731/
Hierva731/
Hiruay731/
Hairwe731/
Airwat731/
Hurway731/
Irwais731/
Airway731/
Hiruah731/
Erwa676,991/
Irua671,664/
Ahairwe67837/
Irwi67238/
Chirvas67202/
Chitrua67182/
Aheirwe67143/
Irva6776/
Herwats6756/
Chirbea6756/
Irba6751/
Urwa6739/
Irwe6726/
Hirhuay6722/
Herwatt6717/
Iorwuha6711/
Khirvaa675/
Chiruat674/
Chirhwe674/
Chirvai672/
Irwo672/
Irwj672/
Cherrwa671/
Cherwah671/
Cheirva671/
Herwadt671/
Hairvad671/
Irwy671/
Herwath671/
Cherway671/
Irwaaya671/
Kheerwa671/
Aheerwa671/
Cherwai671/
Cherwas671/
Hirhuat671/
Khairwi671/
Hirveau670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hirwa
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