Nyirinkwaya Surname

131,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,438 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Rwanda
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Nyirinkwaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyirinkwaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Rwanda3,4111:3,332821
Uganda141:2,788,52078,087
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Nyirinkwaya Last Name Facts

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

Nyirinkwaya has its highest incidence in Rwanda. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyirinkwaya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nyirinkwaya is the 131,485th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,119,705 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nyirinkwaya live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Nyirinkwaya is most frequently used in Rwanda, where it is borne by 3,411 people, or 1 in 3,332. Without taking into account Rwanda it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 0 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

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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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