Cognomen Uwase (Uwase 
) , around the globe, is quite a common last name. The cognomen Uwase 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. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Uganda. Much less frequently, Uwase is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Uwase | Rwanda, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Kenya |
| peace uwase Rwandan accountant and bank executive, RW (b. 1978) |
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| joséphine ndeze uwase DRC software engineer, CD |
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| nyandwi uwase Rwandian cyclist, RW (b. 1983) |
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| patricie uwase Rwandan politician (b. 1989) |
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| fred yannick uwase Rwandan judoka, RW (b. 1994) |
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| nawal uwase Rwandan weightlifter (b. 1998) |
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| vanessa raissa uwase (b. 1992) |
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