Imanishimwe Surname

77,161st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,343 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Rwanda
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Imanishimwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Imanishimwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Rwanda6,2011:1,833444
Uganda1121:348,56522,932
Burundi91:1,089,428846
Congo91:554,34412,633
Iceland21:190,0456,825
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Imanishimwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Imanishimwe occurs in Rwanda more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Imanishimwe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Imanishimwe is the 77,161st most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,148,912 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Imanishimwe live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Imanishimwe is most frequently used in Rwanda, where it is borne by 6,201 people, or 1 in 1,833. Aside from Rwanda it exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 2 percent live and Burundi, where 0 percent live.

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Footnotes

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