Surname Niyonkuru (Niyonkuru 
) , in all the world, is quite a common family name. The family name Niyonkuru is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Burundi, where it is quite a common surname, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare surname. Also, Niyonkuru is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Niyonkuru | Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya |
| emmanuel niyonkuru Burundian politician, BI (b. 1962) |
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| sandrine niyonkuru Burundian association football player, BI |
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| schadrack niyonkuru Burundian politician, BI |
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| vladimir niyonkuru Burundian footballer, BI (b. 1983) |
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| abraham niyonkuru Burundian marathon runner, BI (b. 1989) |
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