Rwassa Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
Rwassa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 12 | 1:3,253,273 | 85,117 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
Rwassa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rwassa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rwassa occurs most in Uganda. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rwassa? popularity and diffusion
Rwassa is the 4,034,050th most commonly occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Rwassa are found; 92 percent are found in East Africa and 92 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 3,253,273. In Uganda Rwassa is primarily found in: Nakaseke District, where 58 percent live, Buikwe District, where 8 percent live and Gomba District, where 8 percent live. Not including Uganda this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 42 percent live and Belgium, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rwasa | 91 | 12,668 | / |
| Rwasha | 83 | 67 | / |
| Rwaasa | 83 | 9 | / |
| Rwaisa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ruassay | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rwatsha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rwaisha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rwaxa | 73 | 258 | / |
| Ruasa | 73 | 58 | / |
| Rwesa | 73 | 36 | / |
| Rvasa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Rwase | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rwosa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rwasi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rwashaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rweissat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rwaseh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rwashi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rweissatt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruasis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruasse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rwausi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rwashaaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rwesai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rvasha | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Rwassa
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