Uwayezu Surname

34,883rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Rwanda
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Uwayezu Surname User-submission:

The surname Uwayezu is of Rwandan origin, meaning 'of Christ', 'belonging to Jesus', 'the state of being of Jesus'.

It can also be interpreted as one being in a state, he (whoever bears this name) is of Christ or Jesus, as a state, belonging to Jesus, being born to Jesus.

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Uwayezu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Rwanda14,8841:764166
Uganda2471:158,05413,770
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Congo51:997,81917,129
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051

Uwayezu (57) may also be a first name.

Uwayezu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Uwayezu is of Rwandan origin, meaning 'of Christ', 'belonging to Jesus', 'the state of being of Jesus'.

It can also be interpreted as one being in a state, he (whoever bears this name) is of Christ or Jesus, as a state, belonging to Jesus, being born to Jesus.

Like a servant; he belongs to Jesus, is another common interpretation.

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Uwayezu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Uwayezu is found most frequently in Rwanda. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Uwayezu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 34,883rd most commonly held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 480,107 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Uwayezu live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,308,380th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 57 people.

The last name is most frequent in Rwanda, where it is carried by 14,884 people, or 1 in 764. Without taking into account Rwanda Uwayezu is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 2 percent live and The DR Congo, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Owayezu8695/
Uwayesu8684/
Uwaizu771/
Uwaechu711/
Uwaisu623,212/
Uweisu6210/
Uwauju628/
Oweazu621/
Huwaisu5721/
Auwaisu578/
Uwwaisu571/
Uwuyiju571/
Ouwaisou532/
Oubaychou502/

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