Rutehangwa Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Rutehangwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
Rutehangwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rutehangwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rutehangwa occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rutehangwa? popularity and diffusion
Rutehangwa is the 5,213,395th most numerous surname globally, held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Rutehangwa are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
The last name Rutehangwa is most frequent in Uganda, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 4,337,698. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Bushenyi District, where 56 percent are found, Kiboga District, where 11 percent are found and Kiruhura District, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Uganda it is found in one country. It is also common in Tanzania, where 36 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruthaigwa | 84 | 1 | / |
| Rutajengwa | 80 | 32 | / |
| Rutayungwa | 80 | 7 | / |
| Rutahaigwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rutajangwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rutajungwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rutaigwa | 78 | 16 | / |
| Rutaajengwa | 76 | 1 | / |
| Rutajagwa | 74 | 1 | / |
| Rutajogwa | 74 | 1 | / |
| Rutajoogwa | 70 | 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 Rutehangwa
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