Ikuzwe Surname
Approximately 47 people bear this surname
Ikuzwe Surname User-submission:
The Ikuzwe surname comes from the verb gukuza, which means 'to praise' in the Kinyarwanda language.
Ikuzwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rwanda | 36 | 1:315,694 | 1,449 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ikuzwe Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Ikuzwe surname comes from the verb gukuza, which means 'to praise' in the Kinyarwanda language.
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Where Does The Last Name Ikuzwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ikuzwe is borne by more people in Rwanda than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ikuzwe? popularity and diffusion
Ikuzwe is the 2,843,861st most common family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Ikuzwe reside; 89 percent reside in East Africa and 89 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
This surname is most frequently held in Rwanda, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 315,694. Excluding Rwanda this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 9 percent reside and Belgium, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ikuze | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ikueze | 83 | 327 | / |
| Akuzwe | 83 | 61 | / |
| Ikuaze | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ikwuze | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ikuzze | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ikuz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ikuzawa | 77 | 2,306 | / |
| Ikwueze | 77 | 1,489 | / |
| Ikuezeh | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ikwuize | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ikuweze | 77 | 2 | / |
| Okuzuwe | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ekuziwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ikuezei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okuzewe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ikeze | 73 | 157 | / |
| Ikuzu | 73 | 137 | / |
| Akuze | 73 | 100 | / |
| Ikuza | 73 | 35 | / |
| Ikize | 73 | 15 | / |
| Ikaze | 73 | 6 | / |
| Okuze | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ekuze | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ukuze | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ihkuz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ikuzo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iikze | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ikewueze | 71 | 14 | / |
| Ekuziewe | 71 | 10 | / |
| Iikwueze | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ikwuezee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ikezoe | 67 | 2,905 | / |
| Ikezue | 67 | 355 | / |
| Yikuzu | 67 | 157 | / |
| Ekuaze | 67 | 129 | / |
| Ukueze | 67 | 75 | / |
| Akuzie | 67 | 70 | / |
| Ikweze | 67 | 58 | / |
| Oikaze | 67 | 51 | / |
| Aikuzo | 67 | 43 | / |
| Ikozwa | 67 | 41 | / |
| Okueze | 67 | 31 | / |
| Ekazwe | 67 | 28 | / |
| Ikeoze | 67 | 27 | / |
| Akazwe | 67 | 27 | / |
| Akouze | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ukwuze | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ikaaze | 67 | 18 | / |
| Yakuze | 67 | 16 | / |
| Akueze | 67 | 13 | / |
| Akuzwa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ikezie | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ikz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ekueze | 67 | 6 | / |
| Okwuze | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ekuzie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Akuuze | 67 | 3 | / |
| Igwuze | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ikezei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Okuzie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Okauze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikaeze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aikeze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aekuze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akuzze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yikeze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okuzea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akizwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukuaze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikusue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikogiue | 62 | 1 | / |
| Ekusue | 50 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ikuzwe
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