Rukwira Surname
Approximately 81 people bear this surname
Rukwira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Uganda | 12 | 1:3,253,273 | 85,117 |
| Lesotho | 4 | 1:508,140 | 18,568 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
Rukwira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rukwira Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rukwira has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rukwira? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,091,648th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 89,969,703 people. Rukwira is primarily found in Africa, where 80 percent of Rukwira reside; 59 percent reside in Central Africa and 59 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.
This last name is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 1,539,158. Other than The DR Congo this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent reside and Uganda, where 15 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rugwira | 86 | 41 | / |
| Rukwiro | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rukwera | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rugwiro | 71 | 3,125 | / |
| Rukwere | 71 | 32 | / |
| Rugwire | 71 | 4 | / |
| Rugwiri | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rugwera | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rucwera | 71 | 1 | / |
| Riquira | 71 | 1 | / |
| Riqueira | 67 | 69 | / |
| Rokuhira | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rukwerre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rucweera | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riquiera | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roekwiree | 63 | 19 | / |
| Rungwiroj | 63 | 1 | / |
| Rungweera | 63 | 1 | / |
| Rouqueira | 63 | 1 | / |
| Rucwere | 57 | 7 | / |
| Rucuiri | 57 | 4 | / |
| Rugwere | 57 | 3 | / |
| Rugweri | 57 | 1 | / |
| Riquera | 57 | 1 | / |
| Riqueiro | 53 | 12 | / |
| Rugueiro | 53 | 1 | / |
| Rungwere | 53 | 1 | / |
| Rouqueiro | 50 | 29 | / |
| Rouquiere | 50 | 7 | / |
| Rungviroj | 50 | 2 | / |
| Ruqquiero | 50 | 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 Rukwira
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