Rwanda Surname
Approximately 1,893 people bear this surname
Rwanda Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,333 | 1:39,716 | 4,556 |
| Kenya | 505 | 1:91,445 | 8,211 |
| Uganda | 27 | 1:1,445,899 | 53,777 |
| Zimbabwe | 20 | 1:771,912 | 53,776 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
Rwanda (427) may also be a first name.
Rwanda Demographics
Rwanda Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Rwanda Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rwanda Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rwanda (Arabic: راوندا) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rwanda? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 216,733rd most prevalent last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,849,734 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Rwanda live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 415,584th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 427 people.
It is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,333 people, or 1 in 39,716. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Ruvuma Region, where 56 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 22 percent are found and Pwani Region, where 21 percent are found. Besides Tanzania it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 27 percent are found and Uganda, where 1 percent are found.
Rwanda Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rwainda | 92 | 27 | / |
| Rwannda | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rwandoha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rwatinda | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ruanda | 83 | 673 | / |
| Rwande | 83 | 5 | / |
| Rwandi | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ruandha | 77 | 6 | / |
| Ruandai | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ruando | 67 | 130 | / |
| Ruandi | 67 | 37 | / |
| Rwondi | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ruande | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rwamdo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruandee | 62 | 20 | / |
| Rbhande | 62 | 2 | / |
| Ruandit | 62 | 1 | / |
| Hrvande | 62 | 1 | / |
| Ruahandi | 57 | 24 | / |
| Ruhandeh | 57 | 10 | / |
| Ruannder | 57 | 1 | / |
| Rbhaande | 57 | 1 | / |
| Rouhandeh | 53 | 23 | / |
| Ruamdi | 50 | 140 | / |
| Ruonde | 50 | 11 | / |
| Ruamde | 50 | 1 | / |
| Ruondi | 50 | 1 | / |
Rwanda Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rwanda in the Arabic language | ||
| راوندا | rawnda | - |
| رواندا | rwanda | - |
| رواند | rwand | - |
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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 Rwanda
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