Rumwa Surname
Approximately 2,189 people bear this surname
Rumwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 2,183 | 1:13,047 | 778 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
Rumwa (18) may also be a first name.
Rumwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rumwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rumwa has its highest incidence in Nepal. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Rumwa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rumwa? popularity and diffusion
Rumwa is the 192,348th most widespread family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,329,167 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Rumwa live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 100 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Rumwa is also the 2,608,198th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 18 people.
The surname Rumwa is most commonly held in Nepal, where it is borne by 2,183 people, or 1 in 13,047. In Nepal it is mostly concentrated in: Narayani, where 64 percent live, Bagmati, where 23 percent live and Janakpur, where 9 percent live. Aside from Nepal Rumwa is found in one country. It is also common in Uganda, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rumwai | 91 | 1 | / |
| Rusimwa | 83 | 7 | / |
| Rumwaya | 83 | 6 | / |
| Rutimwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rumnwad | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rumba | 80 | 11,864 | / |
| Romwa | 80 | 183 | / |
| Runwa | 80 | 7 | / |
| Rumva | 80 | 4 | / |
| Rumua | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rumwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rimwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rumbea | 73 | 1,007 | / |
| Rumuat | 73 | 932 | / |
| Rumbay | 73 | 562 | / |
| Roumba | 73 | 416 | / |
| Runwat | 73 | 403 | / |
| Rumbai | 73 | 128 | / |
| Rumbau | 73 | 127 | / |
| Rumbaj | 73 | 8 | / |
| Rhumba | 73 | 4 | / |
| Raumba | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ruimba | 73 | 3 | / |
| Rumbaa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Runway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Roumwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Riemwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Reumba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rumvas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rumbha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rumbeau | 67 | 14 | / |
| Rhumbah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Roumbai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rumbahh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rumbaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raumbau | 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 Rumwa
- 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