Muhayimana Surname
Approximately 10,653 people bear this surname
Muhayimana Surname User-submission:
The surname Muhayimana is commonly found in Rwanda and Burundi.
1. Muhaye derived from the verb guha (to give) and Imana (God) in Kirundi and Kinyarwanda.
With this definition, the name means 'one who is dedicated to God'.
Read More About This SurnameMuhayimana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rwanda | 10,543 | 1:1,078 | 254 |
| Uganda | 60 | 1:650,655 | 33,621 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Muhayimana (26) may also be a first name.
Muhayimana Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Muhayimana is commonly found in Rwanda and Burundi.
It has several possible etymologies:
1. Muhaye derived from the verb guha (to give) and Imana (God) in Kirundi and Kinyarwanda.
With this definition, the name means 'one who is dedicated to God'. It is the most common meaning.
2. Muhaye derived from the verb guhaya (to worship, to praise) and Imana (God).
With this meaning, it denotes the fact of praising God in one's life for His goodness.
The pronounciations are different. With the first meaning there is an accent on hā, whereas on the second meaning there is the há accent.
- angemichel1980Muhayimana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muhayimana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Muhayimana is found most in Rwanda. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Muhayimana.
How Common Is The Last Name Muhayimana? popularity and diffusion
Muhayimana is the 48,415th most frequent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 684,084 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Muhayimana live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,084,397th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 26 people.
This surname is most widespread in Rwanda, where it is borne by 10,543 people, or 1 in 1,078. Aside from Rwanda this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 1 percent live and The DR Congo, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhayimaana | 95 | 30 | / |
| Muhaimana | 95 | 8 | / |
| Muhayimanaa | 95 | 1 | / |
| Muhaimaana | 90 | 3 | / |
| Mutayimana | 90 | 3 | / |
| Mutayimaana | 86 | 1 | / |
| Muhaiimaana | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mutuyimana | 80 | 12,279 | / |
| Muhawemana | 80 | 11 | / |
| Muhaemanah | 80 | 10 | / |
| Mutoyimana | 80 | 4 | / |
| Muiuyimana | 80 | 1 | / |
| Museyimana | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mutuyimaana | 76 | 162 | / |
| Muhawemaana | 76 | 14 | / |
| Mutoyimaana | 76 | 2 | / |
| Mushiyemana | 76 | 1 | / |
| Muteyimaana | 76 | 1 | / |
| Muutuyimana | 76 | 1 | / |
| Muhawemmana | 76 | 1 | / |
| Mueaymano | 74 | 90 | / |
| Mueaimano | 74 | 1 | / |
| Mutuyimaaana | 73 | 1 | / |
| Musaajimaana | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muhaawemaana | 73 | 1 | / |
| Musayamano | 70 | 16 | / |
| Mutuyemana | 70 | 6 | / |
| Mouhaimounou | 64 | 3 | / |
| Mutuyemaana | 57 | 23 | / |
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