Rwena Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Rwena Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Rwena (36) may also be a first name.
Rwena Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rwena Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rwena is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Rwena click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rwena? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 6,723,624th most widespread last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Rwena live; 88 percent live in East Africa and 88 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Rwena is also the 1,717,090th most frequently used given name world-wide, held by 36 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 8,823,602. In Tanzania Rwena is most prevalent in: Morogoro Region, where 67 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 17 percent reside and Ruvuma Region, where 17 percent reside. Beside Tanzania it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 13 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rwenga | 91 | 8 | / |
| Rweena | 91 | 1 | / |
| Rwehena | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ruena | 80 | 113 | / |
| Rwana | 80 | 81 | / |
| Rbena | 80 | 66 | / |
| Rwene | 80 | 5 | / |
| Rwona | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rweni | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rweny | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rvena | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rwheenha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rwenge | 73 | 134 | / |
| Rwenje | 73 | 10 | / |
| Rbeena | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ruenas | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rweenh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rwaina | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rueina | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ruenha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rouena | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rwanai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rwenyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rweine | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rhwene | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rwengi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ruenga | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rwaanay | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ruhenga | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rwheenh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rwaanah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rwahana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rweynes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rwengey | 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 Rwena
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