Kanyarwunga Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kanyarwunga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanyarwunga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda371:1,055,11644,846
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Kanyarwunga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kanyarwunga occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanyarwunga? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,141,416th most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 186,860,152 people. Kanyarwunga is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Kanyarwunga reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 97 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Kanyarwunga is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 1,055,116. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Kisoro District, where 76 percent live, Kyenjojo District, where 16 percent live and Isingiro District, where 3 percent live. Aside from Uganda this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Rwanda, where 3 percent live and Switzerland, where 3 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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