Rwamo Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Burundi

Rwamo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rwamo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Burundi91:1,089,428846
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Rwamo (41) may also be a first name.

Rwamo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rwamo is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Rwamo.

How Common Is The Last Name Rwamo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rwamo is the 2,944,094th most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. Rwamo occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Rwamo reside; 61 percent reside in Central Africa and 61 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,590,275th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 41 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 2,736,280. Aside from The DR Congo this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Burundi, where 20 percent live and Uganda, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rwama80256/
Ruamo802/
Rvamo801/
Rwamma7315/
Rwamaa731/
Rwamah731/
Rwahma731/
Rwahama6799/
Ruammoo671/
Rwotmoo671/
Rwamaahe623/
Rwothmoi621/
Rwema608,908/
Rvama60135/
Ruama60115/
Rwoma6051/
Rbama6025/
Ruemo6010/
Rbahma5510/
Rrvama559/
Ruamat554/
Ruamma554/
Rweema553/
Rbhama553/
Rwooma552/
Rvamah551/
Rwuoma551/
Ruayma551/
Ruhaama504/
Rhuamma501/
Rhuamha501/

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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 Rwamo
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