Ruwiza Surname
Approximately 246 people bear this surname
Ruwiza Surname User-submission:
The Ruwiza surname comes from the surname Ruhwiza, meaning 'grasshopper'.
Ruwiza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 227 | 1:68,010 | 10,190 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
Ruwiza (497) may also be a first name.
Ruwiza Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Ruwiza surname comes from the surname Ruhwiza, meaning 'grasshopper'.
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Where Does The Last Name Ruwiza Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ruwiza is found most in Zimbabwe. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Ruwiza click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruwiza? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,025,894th most widely held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 29,624,170 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Ruwiza reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 96 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 380,582nd most frequent forename world-wide. It is borne by 497 people.
The last name Ruwiza is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 227 people, or 1 in 68,010. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 67 percent reside, Harare Province, where 22 percent reside and Mashonaland West Province, where 6 percent reside. Other than Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 4 percent reside and Uganda, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruhwiza | 92 | 51 | / |
| Ruwizha | 92 | 2 | / |
| Ruwizza | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ruwizi | 83 | 22 | / |
| Ruweza | 83 | 21 | / |
| Ruwisa | 83 | 8 | / |
| Ruwize | 83 | 4 | / |
| Rowiza | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ruwizo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ruviza | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ruhweza | 77 | 3,420 | / |
| Ruwizhi | 77 | 1,351 | / |
| Rubaiza | 77 | 66 | / |
| Ruwicha | 77 | 41 | / |
| Ruwisah | 77 | 10 | / |
| Ruwizhe | 77 | 7 | / |
| Ruwaizi | 77 | 6 | / |
| Rubeiza | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rujwisa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ruwaisa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ruwezha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ruwidzo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ruhwezha | 71 | 9 | / |
| Ruwizhii | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ruwaisah | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rubaizza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rubeizah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ruwisi | 67 | 636 | / |
| Ruweji | 67 | 103 | / |
| Riveza | 67 | 63 | / |
| Ruvuza | 67 | 45 | / |
| Ruwezi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ruvize | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rubeza | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ruwise | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ruweja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ruvisa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rubize | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rubizo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruwiso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruwigi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruvija | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ruwiza
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