Family name Ishimwe (Ishimwe 
) , around the world, is a common cognomen. The surname Ishimwe is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Rwanda, where it is quite a common surname, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a rare surname, and Burundi. Also, Ishimwe is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Ishimwe | Uganda, Kenya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi |
| diane ishimwe Rwandan cyclist, RW |
|
|
| nestor ishimwe researcher |
|
|
| samuel ishimwe Rwandan filmmaker (b. 1991) |
|
|
| henriette ishimwe Rwandan cricketer |
|