Rwosire Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Uganda

Rwosire Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rwosire Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157

Rwosire Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rwosire Come From? nationality or country of origin

Rwosire occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Rwosire click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rwosire? popularity and diffusion

Rwosire is the 7,117,718th most frequently held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Rwosire are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

It is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 13,235,403. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Kagera Region, where 100 percent live. Beside Tanzania this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Uganda, where 43 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rwotsire931/
Rwesire864/
Rwezire716/
Rwusira712/
Rwagire712/
Rwesere711/
Rwasiri711/
Rwasira711/
Ruatsirea631/
Rwazira5723/
Ruesiri575/
Rwaziri571/
Rwaseri571/
Rwasera571/
Ruosher570/
Ruhasiri536/
Ruodjere531/

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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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  • 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 Rwosire
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