Kanyarwanda Surname

650,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 465 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kanyarwanda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanyarwanda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2121:249,72520,187
Uganda1711:228,30017,543
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Rwanda361:315,6941,449
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Kanyarwanda (10) may also be a first name.

Kanyarwanda Last Name Facts

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

Kanyarwanda occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanyarwanda? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kanyarwanda is the 650,013th most numerous surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 15,672,142 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kanyarwanda are found; 90 percent are found in East Africa and 90 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kanyarwanda is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently held given name on earth It is held by 10 people.

The last name Kanyarwanda is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 212 people, or 1 in 249,725. In Tanzania Kanyarwanda is mostly found in: Kagera Region, where 100 percent live. Other than Tanzania this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 37 percent live and The DR Congo, where 9 percent live.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanyarwanda
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