Ruganyira Surname
Approximately 188 people bear this surname
Ruganyira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 185 | 1:399,349 | 33,942 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Ruganyira (219) may also be a first name.
Ruganyira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruganyira Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ruganyira is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruganyira? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ruganyira is the 1,235,409th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 38,763,542 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ruganyira reside; 98 percent reside in Central Africa and 98 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Ruganyira is also the 609,814th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 219 people.
The last name is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 185 people, or 1 in 399,349. Other than The DR Congo this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 1 percent reside and Belgium, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruganyirwa | 95 | 20 | / |
| Ruganira | 94 | 36 | / |
| Ruganyra | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ruganirwa | 89 | 51 | / |
| Ruganiira | 89 | 2 | / |
| Rukanyira | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ruganyura | 89 | 1 | / |
| Riganyira | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ruganra | 88 | 15 | / |
| Rukanyirwa | 84 | 1 | / |
| Rweganyira | 84 | 1 | / |
| Rukanira | 82 | 1 | / |
| Riganira | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ruganr | 80 | 3 | / |
| Rukanirwa | 78 | 2 | / |
| Roganra | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ruganar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rugonera | 71 | 4 | / |
| Raghanir | 71 | 4 | / |
| Rganr | 71 | 3 | / |
| Raganrai | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rukanura | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rukinira | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rueganer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ruiganer | 71 | 0 | / |
| Raganr | 67 | 17 | / |
| Reganr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rukenyera | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rughanore | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rukinirwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rukonyera | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ruganyira
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