Ndizihiwe Surname

120,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,788 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Rwanda
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Ndizihiwe Surname User-submission:

The Ndizihiwe surname means 'I am happy' in the Kinywarwanda language.

Ndizihiwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Rwanda3,4111:3,332821
Uganda3371:115,84411,167
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Ndizihiwe (3,873) may also be a first name.

Ndizihiwe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ndizihiwe surname means 'I am happy' in the Kinywarwanda language.

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Ndizihiwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ndizihiwe occurs in Rwanda more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ndizihiwe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ndizihiwe is the 120,967th most frequently occurring last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,923,851 people. The surname Ndizihiwe occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ndizihiwe reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Ndizihiwe is also the 112,758th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 3,873 people.

The last name Ndizihiwe is most common in Rwanda, where it is borne by 3,411 people, or 1 in 3,332. Aside from Rwanda it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 9 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ndiizihiwe951/
Ndizihewe891/
Ntizihiwe891/
Ndazihawe7819/

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