Ruhigwa Surname
Approximately 184 people bear this surname
Ruhigwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 149 | 1:262,009 | 19,164 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Ruhigwa (17) may also be a first name.
Ruhigwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruhigwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ruhigwa is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruhigwa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,252,959th most commonly occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 39,606,228 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ruhigwa are found; 81 percent are found in East Africa and 80 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,694,839th most commonly used given name at a global level, held by 17 people.
The last name Ruhigwa is most widespread in Uganda, where it is carried by 149 people, or 1 in 262,009. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Ntoroko District, where 49 percent reside, Kasese District, where 19 percent reside and Hoima District, where 6 percent reside. Other than Uganda Ruhigwa occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 18 percent reside and Argentina, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruhiigwa | 93 | 19 | / |
| Ruhingwa | 93 | 15 | / |
| Ruhiga | 92 | 15 | / |
| Ruhiiga | 86 | 12 | / |
| Ruhig | 83 | 82 | / |
| Rwahigwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rwehigwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ruhega | 77 | 283 | / |
| Ruhika | 77 | 61 | / |
| Ruhaga | 77 | 27 | / |
| Ruhuga | 77 | 9 | / |
| Ruhoga | 77 | 3 | / |
| Rehiga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ruhiak | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ruhica | 77 | 0 | / |
| Ruhukwa | 71 | 903 | / |
| Ruhakwa | 71 | 94 | / |
| Ruhokwa | 71 | 7 | / |
| Ruhiagu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ruhuuga | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ruhooga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rahig | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rohig | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ruhikayo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruhak | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruhac | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rihig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rehig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riikwai | 57 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Ruhigwa
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis