Tuyishimire Surname

37,515th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,035 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Rwanda
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Tuyishimire Surname User-submission:

Tuyishimire is a Rwandan name that means 'great thanks from God'. It can also be described as a 'gift',or 'blessed child'.

Tuyishimire Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Rwanda13,9531:815184
Uganda661:591,50431,661
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Tuyishimire (2,183) may also be a first name.

Tuyishimire Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Tuyishimire is a Rwandan name that means 'great thanks from God'. It can also be described as a 'gift',or 'blessed child'.

- rugina_patrick

Tuyishimire Last Name Facts

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

Tuyishimire is borne by more people in Rwanda than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tuyishimire? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tuyishimire is the 37,515th most widespread last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 519,241 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Tuyishimire live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Tuyishimire is also the 160,391st most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 2,183 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Rwanda, where it is borne by 13,953 people, or 1 in 815. Excluding Rwanda it exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 0 percent reside and Kenya, where 0 percent reside.

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