Rwiyereka Surname
Approximately 97 people bear this surname
Rwiyereka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rwanda | 49 | 1:231,938 | 1,267 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Rwiyereka (29) may also be a first name.
Rwiyereka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rwiyereka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rwiyereka is borne by more people in Rwanda than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rwiyereka? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,882,912th most prevalent family name globally, held by around 1 in 75,129,339 people. The last name Rwiyereka is predominantly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Rwiyereka live; 52 percent live in East Africa and 52 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Rwiyereka is also the 1,951,561st most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 29 people.
The last name is most common in Rwanda, where it is carried by 49 people, or 1 in 231,938. Other than Rwanda it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 35 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rereka | 80 | 11 | / |
| Rierek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rweyoreka | 78 | 2 | / |
| Rwerega | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rwirega | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rworeka | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rerekai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rwiraka | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rwirika | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rerek | 71 | 223 | / |
| Rwereega | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rirek | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rworekya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ririka | 67 | 98 | / |
| Rereke | 67 | 7 | / |
| Reraka | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rerega | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rewerk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rerika | 67 | 2 | / |
| Reruka | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rereko | 67 | 2 | / |
| Royerk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hryerk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rireki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rerkia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rureka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rereki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reyrek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rerkha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rereca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rowerk | 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 Rwiyereka
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