Nyarugwe Surname

164,227th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,642 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Nyarugwe Surname User-submission:

Nyarugwe is also known as a 'leopard' or mbada, ingwe.

Nyarugwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2,6181:5,897618
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Nyarugwe (12) may also be a first name.

Nyarugwe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Nyarugwe is also known as a 'leopard' or mbada, ingwe.

- melpee

Nyarugwe Last Name Facts

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

Nyarugwe is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyarugwe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nyarugwe is the 164,227th most common surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,758,344 people. The surname Nyarugwe occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyarugwe are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Nyarugwe is also the 3,306,491st most commonly occurring given name throughout the world. It is borne by 12 people.

This surname is most frequent in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 2,618 people, or 1 in 5,897. In Zimbabwe it is most frequent in: Mashonaland East Province, where 38 percent reside, Harare Province, where 25 percent reside and Manicaland Province, where 15 percent reside. Beside Zimbabwe this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

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Nyoruke676/
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na Ruga675/
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Nwayirigwe673/
Nrgw673/
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Nwarugo672/
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Naruugo671/
Narwegu671/
Nearugu671/
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Nyariku671/
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  • 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 Nyarugwe
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