Rwata Surname
Approximately 85 people bear this surname
Rwata Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 79 | 1:584,556 | 27,458 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Rwata (12) may also be a first name.
Rwata Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rwata Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rwata occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Rwata click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rwata? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,034,059th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 85,735,834 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Rwata reside; 94 percent reside in East Africa and 94 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 12 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 79 people, or 1 in 584,556. In Kenya Rwata is most common in: West Pokot County, where 99 percent reside and Baringo County, where 1 percent reside. Excluding Kenya it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 5 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rwataa | 91 | 3 | / |
| Rwaita | 91 | 2 | / |
| Rwatha | 91 | 1 | / |
| Rwaitha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ruata | 80 | 1,222 | / |
| Rwati | 80 | 19 | / |
| Rwota | 80 | 10 | / |
| Rbata | 80 | 4 | / |
| Rweta | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rwato | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rwate | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rwaathay | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rwaitoha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ruatta | 73 | 679 | / |
| Hrbata | 73 | 95 | / |
| Rwathi | 73 | 5 | / |
| Rbatha | 73 | 4 | / |
| Rbatta | 73 | 3 | / |
| Rwoota | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ruatha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rwathe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rweita | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ruatea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ruatad | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rbaitha | 67 | 19 | / |
| Rwahati | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rhwathi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ruhataj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ruathai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rhwathe | 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 Rwata
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