Rwaichi Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Rwaichi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rwaichi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Rwaichi Last Name Facts

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

Rwaichi is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Rwaichi.

How Common Is The Last Name Rwaichi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,587,209th most common last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name Rwaichi is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Rwaichi live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 92 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Rwaichi is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 4,812,874. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Manyara Region, where 82 percent live, Arusha Region, where 9 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 9 percent live. Not including Tanzania this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Kenya, where 8 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rwichi922/
Rwachai861/
Rweichid8018/
Ruichi7753/
Rwicha7745/
Rwizhi779/
Rwashi775/
R'Weichid7513/
Rhbachi71274/
Rwached714/
Rwahiji711/
Rwajiji711/
Rwaisha711/
Rwizi671,974/
Rwazi67121/
Rwisi6739/
Rueachit6715/
Rwaished678/
Ruici676/
Rwaki673/
Rwasi671/
Rwaca671/
Rweiched671/
R'Wechid671/

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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 Rwaichi
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