Ishimwe Surname
Approximately 69,710 people bear this surname
Ishimwe Surname User-submission:
This surname derives from the Kinyarwanda word meaning 'praise'. A common longer variant of this surname is Manishimwe, meaning 'may the Lord be praised'.
Ishimwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rwanda | 46,821 | 1:243 | 30 |
| Burundi | 20,837 | 1:471 | 123 |
| Congo | 1,119 | 1:4,459 | 721 |
| Uganda | 322 | 1:121,240 | 11,500 |
| Malawi | 288 | 1:59,441 | 8,056 |
| DR Congo | 130 | 1:568,304 | 43,658 |
| Belgium | 61 | 1:188,470 | 25,041 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1:492,338 | 35,486 |
| United States | 18 | 1:20,136,607 | 622,629 |
| Kenya | 15 | 1:3,078,660 | 38,128 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
Ishimwe (3,068) may also be a first name.
Ishimwe Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname derives from the Kinyarwanda word meaning 'praise'. A common longer variant of this surname is Manishimwe, meaning 'may the Lord be praised'.
- sharonzuluThe Ishimwe surname is of Kinyarwanda language origin, which means 'thanks God' or 'thanks be to God'.
- ishimwechrist6Ishimwe Demographics
Ishimwe Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Ishimwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ishimwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ishimwe is found in Rwanda more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ishimwe? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,161st most frequently used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 104,541 people. The last name Ishimwe occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ishimwe are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 130,289th most widely held first name worldwide, held by 3,068 people.
Ishimwe is most widespread in Rwanda, where it is held by 46,821 people, or 1 in 243. Apart from Rwanda this surname exists in 33 countries. It is also found in Burundi, where 30 percent live and The Congo, where 2 percent live.
Ishimwe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Ishimwe earn significantly less than the average income. In Norway they earn 25.31% less than the national average, earning 258,485 kr per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hishimwe | 93 | 1 | / |
| Isimwe | 92 | 13 | / |
| Ushimwe | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ichimwe | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ishimbe | 86 | 2 | / |
| Eshimwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yisimwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ishimwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Issimwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ihsimwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ishinwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Aisimewe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Isimwa | 77 | 70 | / |
| Isimbe | 77 | 4 | / |
| Esimwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Isumwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ishembe | 71 | 129 | / |
| Ishinwa | 71 | 68 | / |
| Isimwaa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Eshimbe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ishimbi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eshimvie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jishimbi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eshiomue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ishembee | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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