Rwigyi Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Rwigyi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Rwigyi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rwigyi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rwigyi is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rwigyi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rwigyi is the 6,360,413th most prevalent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Rwigyi live; 89 percent live in East Africa and 89 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 4,879,910. In Uganda Rwigyi is primarily found in: Kamwenge District, where 88 percent live and Mityana District, where 13 percent live. Besides Uganda it exists in one country. It also occurs in Scotland, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rwigi | 91 | 334 | / |
| Rwigy | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ruwigi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rwegyi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rigi | 80 | 99,884 | / |
| Rigy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rigio | 73 | 1,422 | / |
| Rigia | 73 | 729 | / |
| Riogi | 73 | 485 | / |
| Riigi | 73 | 188 | / |
| Rigii | 73 | 176 | / |
| Rigye | 73 | 74 | / |
| Rigie | 73 | 68 | / |
| Rigey | 73 | 44 | / |
| Rigiy | 73 | 38 | / |
| Rhigi | 73 | 16 | / |
| Rigih | 73 | 12 | / |
| Reigi | 73 | 11 | / |
| Raigi | 73 | 10 | / |
| Reigy | 73 | 9 | / |
| Riugi | 73 | 7 | / |
| Riagi | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ruigi | 73 | 6 | / |
| Regyi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Rigei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rgeyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raigy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rigyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rwige | 73 | 1 | / |
| Reigia | 67 | 127 | / |
| Riyogi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rigiwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Reigio | 67 | 4 | / |
| Reigie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Riyugi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rigeya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riegei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rigiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riegie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Regyia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rigeye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rigieh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rgy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rioggi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruyigi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rigiou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhigia | 67 | 0 | / |
| Reigey | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Rwigyi
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