Rwakanuma Surname
Approximately 46 people bear this surname
Rwakanuma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 42 | 1:929,507 | 41,540 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
Rwakanuma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rwakanuma Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rwakanuma is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rwakanuma? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,876,555th most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. The last name Rwakanuma occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Rwakanuma are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
It is most widespread in Uganda, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 929,507. In Uganda Rwakanuma is mostly found in: Isingiro District, where 50 percent are found, Kampala District, where 10 percent are found and Kibaale District, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Uganda this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Rwanda, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rwakanuuma | 95 | 5 | / |
| Rwakinuma | 89 | 1 | / |
| Raknum | 80 | 243 | / |
| Rwakinama | 78 | 1 | / |
| Rwakanimi | 78 | 1 | / |
| Rakanam | 75 | 5 | / |
| Raganum | 75 | 3 | / |
| Rwekanyima | 74 | 1 | / |
| Rakkanam | 71 | 67 | / |
| Rakhanam | 71 | 43 | / |
| Rokunuma | 71 | 40 | / |
| Rakunama | 71 | 16 | / |
| Rakanamo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Rakniyum | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rukanema | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rukanima | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raknim | 67 | 581 | / |
| Rakkhanam | 67 | 448 | / |
| Raknam | 67 | 314 | / |
| Rkanam | 67 | 60 | / |
| Ruknum | 67 | 53 | / |
| Raknem | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rachanuam | 67 | 8 | / |
| Racannama | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rakuniama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raganm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raghanmma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruokonummi | 53 | 6 | / |
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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 Rwakanuma
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis