Karangwayire Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Rwanda
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Karangwayire Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karangwayire Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Rwanda251:454,5991,711
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Canada31:12,281,864364,614

Karangwayire Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karangwayire is found in Rwanda more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Karangwayire.

How Common Is The Last Name Karangwayire? popularity and diffusion

The surname Karangwayire is the 3,432,070th most frequently occurring family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. Karangwayire occurs mostly in Africa, where 76 percent of Karangwayire are found; 76 percent are found in East Africa and 76 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

Karangwayire is most numerous in Rwanda, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 454,599. Beside Rwanda Karangwayire occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 15 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karangwayire
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