Muhoza Surname
Approximately 47,526 people bear this surname
Muhoza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rwanda | 26,666 | 1:426 | 82 |
| Burundi | 17,547 | 1:559 | 144 |
| Tanzania | 1,615 | 1:32,781 | 3,856 |
| DR Congo | 992 | 1:74,475 | 8,688 |
| Uganda | 603 | 1:64,742 | 7,357 |
| Belgium | 40 | 1:287,416 | 33,962 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Congo | 7 | 1:712,728 | 15,723 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1:2,573,040 | 106,478 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Muhoza (3,931) may also be a first name.
Muhoza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muhoza Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Muhoza is held by more people in Rwanda than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Muhoza? popularity and diffusion
It is the 11,824th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 153,338 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Muhoza are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 111,642nd most widespread first name in the world, held by 3,931 people.
The surname Muhoza is most common in Rwanda, where it is carried by 26,666 people, or 1 in 426. Outside of Rwanda this surname is found in 24 countries. It is also common in Burundi, where 37 percent are found and Tanzania, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhodza | 92 | 1 | / |
| Muhaza | 83 | 150 | / |
| Muhozo | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mihocza | 77 | 9 | / |
| Muhazaa | 77 | 6 | / |
| Muhazah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mouodza | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muhazau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muhahaza | 71 | 34 | / |
| Mouozaah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muhotsha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muazah | 67 | 150 | / |
| Muuaza | 67 | 6 | / |
| Muhoco | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mouaza | 67 | 4 | / |
| Muhazo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mihozo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mihaza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouacha | 62 | 377 | / |
| Mihócza | 62 | 45 | / |
| Muhacha | 62 | 28 | / |
| Mouadza | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mouatcho | 57 | 166 | / |
| Mouatcha | 57 | 18 | / |
| Mouhazou | 57 | 10 | / |
| Muhatcha | 57 | 2 | / |
| Mouaacha | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mouotchou | 53 | 16 | / |
| Mouatchou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mouaca | 50 | 1 | / |
| Mauoco | 50 | 1 | / |
| Mujoco | 50 | 1 | / |
| Mihazo | 50 | 1 | / |
| Mouazo | 50 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Muhoza
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