Manishimwe Surname

44,115th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,776 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Rwanda
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Manishimwe 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'.

Manishimwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Rwanda10,2321:1,111263
Uganda1,2121:32,2114,328
DR Congo2601:284,15226,288
Burundi361:272,357409
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Congo61:831,51616,072
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Iceland41:95,0224,787
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Manishimwe (257) may also be a first name.

Manishimwe 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'.

- sharonzulu

Manishimwe Last Name Facts

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

Manishimwe is more commonly found in Rwanda than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Manishimwe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Manishimwe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 44,115th most widely held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 618,847 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Manishimwe are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 97 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 555,528th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 257 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Rwanda, where it is held by 10,232 people, or 1 in 1,111. Without taking into account Rwanda this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 10 percent live and The DR Congo, where 2 percent live.

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