Mukahirwa Surname

137,794th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,250 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Rwanda
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Mukahirwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mukahirwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Rwanda3,1011:3,665908
Uganda1101:354,90323,197
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mukahirwa Last Name Facts

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

Mukahirwa is most common in Rwanda. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mukahirwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mukahirwa is the 137,794th most numerous surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,242,322 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mukahirwa live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

Mukahirwa is most numerous in Rwanda, where it is held by 3,101 people, or 1 in 3,665. Beside Rwanda Mukahirwa occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 3 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.

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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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