Twahirwa Surname

13,819th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40,354 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Rwanda
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Twahirwa Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'we are blessed,' in Swahili and Kinyarwanda.

Twahirwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Rwanda37,5191:30348
Uganda2,6551:14,7042,314
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
Belgium341:338,13737,845
United States171:21,321,114641,998
France121:5,535,227269,324
England41:13,929,515290,718
Burundi41:2,451,2131,279
Congo31:1,663,03227,638
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Twahirwa (2,947) may also be a first name.

Twahirwa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'we are blessed,' in Swahili and Kinyarwanda.

- nonexistantlad

Twahirwa Last Name Facts

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

Twahirwa is borne by more people in Rwanda than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Twahirwa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 13,819th most widely held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 180,590 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Twahirwa reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Twahirwa is also the 133,564th most numerous given name in the world. It is borne by 2,947 people.

This surname is most numerous in Rwanda, where it is carried by 37,519 people, or 1 in 303. Besides Rwanda this last name exists in 20 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 7 percent live and The DR Congo, where 0 percent live.

Twahirwa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Twahirwa surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Twahirwa earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 56.94% more than the national average, earning $67,719 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Twahiirwa94121/
Twahairwa944/
Twaheirwa942/
Twaihirwa942/
Tuwahirwa942/
Ttwahirwa941/
Twahi Rwa941/
Tiwahirwa941/
Twahira9314/
Twahirwe8822/
Twaherwa884/
Tahirowa884/
Twihirwa882/
Tuahirwa881/
Twahirya881/
Tahira8631,588/
Twahir861,087/
Tuhahirwa825/
Tiyahirwa824/
Tahayirwa822/
Twajjirwa821/
Twahairwe821/
Twahiirwe821/
Twahiru801,469/
Tahirah801,455/
Tahirra80508/
Twahiri80118/
Twahiry8063/
Twahiro8055/
Tawahir8052/
Taharwa8032/
Tahiara8011/
Tahirha8010/
Tahiria807/
Tuhirwa806/
Tahaira805/
Tahiray804/
Twahire804/
Tahiraa803/
Tahuira803/
Tahirai803/
Twahera802/
Tuwahir801/
Toahira801/
Tahiwar801/
Tahirua801/
Tahiera801/
Twehira801/
Tahiira801/
Tahirao801/
Tahirwe801/
Teahira801/
Ttahira801/
Tahir A801/
Taahira801/
Tayhira801/
Tahir77579,859/
Tihairwa754/
Tuhairwa753/
Tahiroua752/
Tahiroay751/
Tahirrah751/
Twahairu751/
Twaherwu751/
Twahirie751/
Twehirwe751/
Tahiraou751/
Tuhiirwa751/
Tewahura751/
Tahierah751/
H Tahira751/
Tahiri7179,117/
Tahara7152,225/
Tahiru7129,620/
Tahera7112,425/
Tahura717,658/
Tahiry714,265/
Tahire712,000/
Tahora711,419/
Tahiro71797/
Dahira71436/
Tahair71157/
Tauhir71101/
Taahir7175/
Tehira7161/
Tahiir7151/
Taheir7151/
Ttahir7137/
Htahir7130/
Tohira7126/
Tahiar7116/
Taihir7112/
Tyhira7111/
Toahir719/
Dtahir718/
Tahior716/
Tihira715/
Tahirr715/
Tahyra715/
Touahiria714/
Tuahir714/
Twaher712/
Tahirâ712/
Tahiur712/
Teahir711/
Tahihr711/
Tahirh711/
T'Ahir711/
Twahar711/
Twihiirwe711/
Ta'aihira711/
Tahirou A711/
Tahirì711/
Tahoir711/
Tahuir711/
Tuhayirwa711/
Tuhira711/
Tuhirw711/
Tayhir711/
Tahiyr711/
Tahirou6754,791/
Touahir671,396/
Tuhirwe671,298/
Tihiria67408/
Tahoura67317/
Tauhiro67242/
Taharia67218/
Tahiour67199/
Daihira67122/
Taihara6757/
Taihiru6748/
Taharah6739/
Taheera6736/
H Tahir6734/
Tohirah6729/
Tahiree6723/
Tahoora6721/
Taheria6719/
Tahiriu6719/
Teahura6718/
Toheira6718/
Taherah6717/
Dahirua6717/
Tahiuru6714/
Tahirru6713/
Diahira6712/
Tahirii6712/
Taohara6712/
Dahirya6711/
Tuahiru6710/
Taharya6710/
Tahirro6710/
Tahiiru6710/
Tahioru6710/
Tauhura6710/
Taharra678/
Tahiruo677/
Taherya676/
Tahirih676/
Tauhara675/
Ttahiru675/
Tahirri675/
Tahireh674/
Dhahira674/
Tahiiri674/
Dahirao673/
Dahiria673/
Taahera673/
Tuahara673/
Tahiroy673/
Tahairu673/
Taehara673/
Taharay673/
Taharoa672/
Dahiray672/
Taharha672/
Tahirey672/
Tahiroi672/
Tahairi672/
Taihiri672/
Taahiru672/
Tahir H672/
Taherra671/
Tuhaira671/
Teherwa671/
Tehiray671/
Tihirea671/
Tihiroa671/
Tahayra671/
Taheraa671/
Taherae671/
Tahiroh671/
Tahiyar671/
Tahuria671/
Twahari671/
Touhira671/
Tahar A671/
Dahiara671/
Tahaire671/
Taheara671/
Tahiaru671/
Tahieor671/
Tahieur671/
Tahiore671/
Tahiori671/
Tahiuro671/
Tahorah671/
Tahorao671/
Tahoria671/
Tahurao671/
Tiherwa671/
Tuahiro671/
Duhirwa671/
Toihira671/
Towahar671/
Dahaira671/
Taheiri671/
Tawaher671/
Tihiara671/
Taihair671/
Tahuara671/

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