Rwihura Surname
Approximately 191 people bear this surname
Rwihura Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 102 | 1:519,035 | 34,109 |
| Uganda | 89 | 1:438,644 | 26,475 |
Rwihura Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rwihura Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rwihura is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rwihura? popularity and diffusion
Rwihura is the 1,222,957th most widespread surname globally It is held by around 1 in 38,154,691 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Rwihura reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
Rwihura is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 102 people, or 1 in 519,035. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Kagera Region, where 92 percent are found, Dodoma Region, where 1 percent are found and Geita Region, where 1 percent are found. Other than Tanzania this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Uganda, where 47 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rwaihura | 93 | 1 | / |
| Rwihuraa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Rwahura | 86 | 6 | / |
| Rwihira | 86 | 2 | / |
| Rwehura | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rahura | 77 | 108 | / |
| Rihara | 77 | 47 | / |
| Ruhura | 77 | 9 | / |
| Rihira | 77 | 3 | / |
| Hrehura | 71 | 21 | / |
| Hryhura | 71 | 10 | / |
| Rihuaro | 71 | 8 | / |
| Rwehera | 71 | 5 | / |
| Rwahira | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ruhurwa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rauhura | 71 | 2 | / |
| Raihara | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rwahera | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rwuhira | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rwihiri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Riihiuaara | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ruhuura | 71 | 1 | / |
| Reihara | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rawahur | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rahuria | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rwihari | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rihar | 67 | 421 | / |
| Rahur | 67 | 193 | / |
| Riher | 67 | 64 | / |
| Ruhur | 67 | 30 | / |
| Rihor | 67 | 15 | / |
| Rwahuire | 67 | 14 | / |
| Rehur | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rauhoura | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rohur | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rweyora | 57 | 14 | / |
| Rweyoora | 53 | 4 | / |
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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
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- 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 Rwihura
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