Muhirwa Surname

15,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,351 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Rwanda
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Muhirwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muhirwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Rwanda24,4961:46491
Burundi10,9671:894246
Uganda4501:86,7549,107
DR Congo3561:207,52720,581
Belgium151:766,44363,354
France121:5,535,227269,324
United States91:40,273,215872,126
England71:7,959,723202,100
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Swaziland41:324,550996
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

Muhirwa (2,210) may also be a first name.

Muhirwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Muhirwa occurs more in Rwanda more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Muhirwa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muhirwa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 15,327th most frequently held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 200,477 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Muhirwa live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Muhirwa is also the 159,101st most common forename on earth It is held by 2,210 people.

The surname Muhirwa is most widely held in Rwanda, where it is carried by 24,496 people, or 1 in 464. Other than Rwanda this last name is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in Burundi, where 30 percent live and Uganda, where 1 percent live.

Muhirwa Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Muhirwa earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 56.45% less than the national average, earning $18,792 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.91% less than the national average, earning $41,780 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muhairwa93469/
Muhiirwa9389/
Muheirwa934/
Muhgirwa931/
Muyhirwa931/
Muhira9258/
Muhayirwa8828/
Muhijirwa885/
M'Muhirwa881/
Muhirwe863,229/
Mahirwa8627/
Muherwa8610/
Muharwa869/
Muhaira868/
Muhiwar865/
Muhiira863/
Mihirwa862/
Muhurwa862/
Muhiria862/
Muhirah862/
Mauhira861/
Muheira861/
Muhir83246/
Muheirwoha8229/
Muhaghirwa822/
Muhirwooha821/
Muhairwe807,444/
Muheirwe802,169/
Muhariwa80251/
Muhiirwe80223/
Muheriwa8010/
Muhierwe808/
Muhairah806/
Muhayira804/
Muhoirwe802/
Muhiarwe802/
Muhoriwa801/
Muhaiyra801/
Muheruwa801/
Muhaarwa801/
Muherewa801/
Mihiriwa801/
Muyahira801/
Muhire7780,965/
Mehira771,401/
Muhura771,180/
Muhiri77976/
Mihira77873/
Mahira77838/
Muhara77732/
Muhera77452/
Mouhir77341/
Muhair77217/
Muhyra7757/
Muhora7747/
Mohira7728/
Muhiro7727/
Muhiru7715/
Muhiar7711/
Muhoir773/
Muahir771/
Muheir771/
Muhirh771/
Muhairiah7516/
Muhawirah7515/
Muhayirwe756/
Muheyirwe754/
Mwahirowa751/
Muhaeiwar751/
Muhaiirwe751/
Mmuhairwe751/
Mahirwe718,639/
Maehira711,970/
Muhiire71468/
Muhairi71315/
Mehiray71302/
Muhiroh71268/
Muherwe71103/
Muharya7197/
Mahirah7192/
Muhuura7181/
Muharia7162/
Muhaire7159/
Muheria7147/
Muhoray7145/
Miahira7140/
Mouhara7137/
Muherya7132/
Muhaera7131/
Muharra7131/
Muhawar7129/
Muhorha7127/
Muhirhi7122/
Muhuria7120/
Mahiray7119/
Muheire7119/
Muhiyar7117/
Muharau7116/
Muharay7115/
Muhairiyah7113/
Myahira7112/
Muahiru7112/
Mahiira7111/
Maahira719/
Mahaira717/
Muhairy717/
Maheira716/
Muhoria716/
Mahirai715/
Muhoora715/
Muharwe715/
Muhuray714/
Mohiray714/
Mahiria713/
Meharwa713/
Muhairu712/
Muhirre712/
Muhaara712/
Mahiera711/
Mahirao711/
Mauhara711/
Mehaira711/
Mihiroa711/
Muiahir711/
Muheera711/
Muohara711/
Miohira711/
Miyhira711/
Mahuira711/
Mahurwa711/
Maherwa711/
Mouhera711/
Mihirwe711/
Muihire711/
Muherha711/
Muhiere711/
Muhiiro711/
Muhirye711/
Muharah711/
Muharua711/
Muhorya711/
Muhurha711/
Muhyara711/
Mouhiry711/
Mahorwa711/
Mwihira711/
Mohirai711/
Muhiour711/
Mouhiar711/
Mouhire711/
Mehirah711/
Mauhire710/
Mahir6718,413/
Miyahira678,041/
Maheiray671,644/
Muhar671,529/
Mihir671,348/
Mehir67370/
Mahawira67215/
Muhur67155/
Muhiyere67105/
Muhyr67102/
Muhairoh6799/
Muher6768/
Mouahiri6768/
Mohir6752/
Mehuiray6720/
Muhor6718/
Mahairay6716/
Muhawari6715/
Mahiirwe6711/
Muhariah6710/
Muhariya6710/
Mahoiray679/
Mwahurwa675/
Mahairwe675/
Mahirrao674/
Mehairay674/
Mehiriya673/
Mayahira672/
Maheirwe672/
Mahiyara671/
Mahurewa671/
Mahuruwa671/
Mohiriya671/
Mehairah671/
Maahirwe671/
Maihirwe671/
Mahuiray671/
Maharewa671/
Mayehira671/
Mouhayir671/
Mouhirou671/
Mouahiry671/
Muherewe671/
Muhireyo671/
Muhawwar671/
Muhayire671/
Moheirwe671/
Muuhiire671/
Mwiharwa671/
Mihirawi671/
Myhir671/
Miuahara671/
Mahaiara671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Muhirwa
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