Ruwona Surname

530,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 610 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Ruwona Surname User-submission:

The Ruwona surname means 'one who sees', 'someone who has a gift of revelation'.

Ruwona Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe5291:29,1844,483
Botswana551:39,7627,636
England111:5,065,278148,650
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Ruwona Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ruwona surname means 'one who sees', 'someone who has a gift of revelation'.

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Ruwona Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ruwona Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ruwona occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruwona? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ruwona is the 530,215th most widely held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 11,946,797 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Ruwona reside; 97 percent reside in Southern Africa and 97 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 529 people, or 1 in 29,184. In Zimbabwe Ruwona is most numerous in: Harare Province, where 54 percent are found, Manicaland Province, where 23 percent are found and Mashonaland East Province, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Zimbabwe it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 9 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruwonga921/
Rubona83167/
Ruwana83121/
Ruwono8315/
Ruwena832/
Rowona831/
Rauwena77173/
Rouwana7784/
Ruwanah7732/
Rauwana7729/
Ruwatna7726/
Raubona778/
Ruweena772/
Ruwonot771/
Reuwena771/
Ruhwana771/
Roubouna719/
Ruwaenah719/
Ruwani67851/
Rubana67706/
Ruvuna67149/
Riwana6785/
Ruwane6747/
Rowana6744/
Rivona6743/
Ruwano6719/
Ruuswanas6716/
Ruvana6714/
Ruvena678/
Rubone677/
Rubuna674/
Rowono671/
Rouboneau671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ruwona
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