Rwagi Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Rwagi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rwagi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya391:1,184,10035,048
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Rwagi Last Name Facts

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

Rwagi is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Rwagi.

How Common Is The Last Name Rwagi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,909,720th most frequently held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. The surname Rwagi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Rwagi reside; 89 percent reside in East Africa and 89 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 1,184,100. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Kirinyaga County, where 90 percent are found and Tharaka Nithi County, where 10 percent are found. Besides Kenya it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 9 percent are found and Rwanda, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rwaugi911/
Rwang'i831/
Rwazi80121/
Rwaga8051/
Rwage801/
Rwasi801/
Rwaji801/
Rwogi801/
Ruagi801/
Ruangi7315/
Rwangy734/
Rvagis733/
Rwausi731/
Rwaiza731/
Ruangai673/
Rvagish671/
Rwahiji671/
Rwaggye671/
Rweisai671/

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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
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  • 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 Rwagi
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