Rivuze Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Rivuze Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rivuze Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947

Rivuze Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rivuze is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rivuze? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rivuze is the 8,193,072nd most frequently used surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Rivuze is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Rivuze live; 80 percent live in Central Africa and 80 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname Rivuze is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 18,469,892. Beside The DR Congo Rivuze is found in one country. It is also common in Rwanda, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rivuzi8327/
Ribuze831/
Raibuze771/
Rivouza771/
Revuzze771/
Ruvize6710/
Revuse675/
Ruwize674/
Rivizi672/
Ribuce671/
Revize671/
Ribuse671/
Ribuza671/
Rivise671/
Ruvuzi671/

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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
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  • 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 Rivuze
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