Ruhwiza Surname
Approximately 51 people bear this surname
Ruhwiza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 50 | 1:308,765 | 30,783 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Ruhwiza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruhwiza Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ruhwiza is borne by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Ruhwiza.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruhwiza? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,718,172nd most common family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. The surname Ruhwiza is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ruhwiza reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The last name Ruhwiza is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 50 people, or 1 in 308,765. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 98 percent are found and Mashonaland West Province, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Zimbabwe this last name is found in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruwiza | 92 | 246 | / |
| Ruhweza | 86 | 3,420 | / |
| Ruwizha | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ruwizza | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ruhwezha | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ruwizi | 77 | 22 | / |
| Ruweza | 77 | 21 | / |
| Ruwisa | 77 | 8 | / |
| Ruwize | 77 | 4 | / |
| Rowiza | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ruviza | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ruwizo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ruwizhi | 71 | 1,351 | / |
| Rubaiza | 71 | 66 | / |
| Ruwicha | 71 | 41 | / |
| Ruwisah | 71 | 10 | / |
| Ruwizhe | 71 | 7 | / |
| Ruwaizi | 71 | 6 | / |
| Ruhwezi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rubeiza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rujwisa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ruwidzo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ruwaisa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ruchwijo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ruwizhii | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rubeizah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rubaizza | 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 Ruhwiza
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