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

The last name Manishimwe is held by more people in Rwanda than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Manishimwe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Manishimwe is the 44,115th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 618,847 people. The last name Manishimwe occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Manishimwe live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Manishimwe is also the 555,528th most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 257 people.

The last name is most widespread in Rwanda, where it is carried by 10,232 people, or 1 in 1,111. Apart from Rwanda this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 10 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 2 percent are found.

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