Al-Ruba Surname
Approximately 2,462 people bear this surname
Al-Ruba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 1,715 | 1:15,408 | 1,742 |
| Jordan | 568 | 1:15,568 | 2,523 |
| Palestine | 110 | 1:41,353 | 4,706 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Syria | 22 | 1:877,319 | 6,367 |
| Tunisia | 6 | 1:101,771 | 14,710 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Al-Ruba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Ruba Come From? nationality or country of origin
Al-Ruba is most common in Yemen. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Al-Ruba click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Ruba? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 174,309th most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,960,011 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al-Ruba live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 71 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.
The surname Al-Ruba is most commonly used in Yemen, where it is borne by 1,715 people, or 1 in 15,408. In Yemen it is mostly concentrated in: Al Mahwit Governorate, where 50 percent live, Dhamar Governorate, where 27 percent live and Sana'a Governorate, where 8 percent live. Beside Yemen this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Jordan, where 23 percent live and Palestine, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Rubai | 93 | 7,739 | / |
| Al-Rubay | 93 | 4 | / |
| Al-Rubah | 93 | 1 | / |
| Al-Rubaya | 88 | 199 | / |
| Al-Roubai | 88 | 3 | / |
| Al-Rubait | 88 | 2 | / |
| Al-Rubaih | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al-Rutbah | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al-Rubaij | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al-Roubaa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al Ruba | 86 | 584 | / |
| Al-Ruwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Al-Rubaish | 82 | 199 | / |
| Al-Rubeh | 80 | 519 | / |
| Al-Ruwai | 80 | 239 | / |
| Al Rubai | 80 | 21 | / |
| Al-Robai | 80 | 18 | / |
| Al-Rubie | 80 | 13 | / |
| Al-Rubei | 80 | 7 | / |
| Al-Robah | 80 | 6 | / |
| Al-Ribaa | 80 | 6 | / |
| Al-Rouby | 80 | 5 | / |
| Al-Rubis | 80 | 5 | / |
| Al Rouba | 80 | 4 | / |
| Al-Roubi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Al-Robay | 80 | 3 | / |
| Al Rubay | 80 | 3 | / |
| Al-Rubid | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al-Rubey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al-Ruwais | 75 | 279 | / |
| Al-Ruwaih | 75 | 31 | / |
| Al Rubaya | 75 | 4 | / |
| Al-Rubeid | 75 | 4 | / |
| Al-Rubiey | 75 | 4 | / |
| Al-Roubei | 75 | 2 | / |
| Al Rubaat | 75 | 2 | / |
| Al Rubaia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Rubaay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Rubaai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Roubai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Roubah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Ruby | 71 | 155 | / |
| Al-Roby | 71 | 10 | / |
| Al Roba | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al Rubaish | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Roubaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Rubi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Rouby | 67 | 474 | / |
| Al Roubi | 67 | 207 | / |
| Al-Ribei | 67 | 15 | / |
| Al Robai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Al-Robeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al Rubeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al Robaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al Ribah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al Rubih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Rooba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Robie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al-Robei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Rubie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Rubei | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Al-Ruba
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