Uwiragiye Surname

35,634th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,820 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Rwanda
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Uwiragiye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Uwiragiye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Rwanda14,2631:797173
Uganda4901:79,6728,551
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Congo101:498,91011,250
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
France21:33,211,361423,184
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
England11:55,718,059489,080
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Uwiragiye (25) may also be a first name.

Uwiragiye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Uwiragiye is more frequently found in Rwanda than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Uwiragiye click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Uwiragiye? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 35,634th most common family name globally, borne by around 1 in 491,737 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Uwiragiye are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most common first name in the world, held by 25 people.

It is most numerous in Rwanda, where it is carried by 14,263 people, or 1 in 797. Aside from Rwanda it exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 3 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Uwirangiye959/
Uwairagiye951/
Uwragiye941/
Uwiragiy941/
Owiragiye8913/
Uwirigiye894/
Uwirugiye891/
Uwirgiiye891/
Uviragiye891/
Uwirajiye891/
Uwirigyiye841/
Uwiiragiya841/
Uragiy8026/
Iragie801/
Oweragiye787/
Yuragie751/
Iragi718,844/
Urage7162/
Irage7129/
Uragi7124/
Urgie7111/
Aragie6713,379/
Iraggi67212/
Yiragi67176/
Iorgye6750/
Irhagi6741/
Auragi6732/
Uriage6713/
Aurage678/
Irhage678/
Airagi677/
Airage677/
Iraagi676/
Ourgie674/
Iorgie673/
Uwayirege672/
Iriagi672/
Iraegi671/
Yurage671/
Irragi671/
Irigye671/
Aragiy671/
Urigie671/
Eurgie671/
Eirage671/
Iriage671/
Uraige670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Uwiragiye
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