Rikaiya Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Rikaiya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rikaiya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
India21:383,532,6911,645,216

Rikaiya (326) may also be a first name.

Rikaiya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rikaiya (Hindi: रीकैया, Marathi: रीकैयाार) is most common in Nigeria. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rikaiya? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,117,718th most numerous family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Rikaiya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 71 percent of Rikaiya are found; 71 percent are found in West Africa and 71 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Rikaiya is also the 485,722nd most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 326 people.

Rikaiya is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Yobe, where 100 percent are found. Other than Nigeria Rikaiya occurs in one country. It is also found in India, where 29 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rikaiyah938/
Raikaiya933/
Ruikaiya931/
Rukaiya863,198/
Rikayia861/
Rikayya861/
Rekaiya861/
Rykaiya861/
Rikya835/
Rukaiyah80738/
Rukkaiya8067/
Rikoiyah8045/
Rukhaiya8016/
Rikyah771/
Rikhya771/
Rikyas771/
Raikya771/
Rukhaiyah7510/
Ruqaiya71169/
Rukeiya7114/
Rikhyas7114/
Rukaija7112/
Rukayia718/
Rukoiya714/
Riszkya713/
Rukaaya712/
Rukuiya712/
Rukiyaa711/
Rekayia711/
Rukayea711/
Rukaiea711/
Rickeay710/
Rukya673,664/
Rukayyah67438/
Rukoiyah67344/
Ruqaiyah6788/
Rikia6787/
Rekya6765/
Reizkyah6729/
Rikio6717/
Rikao679/
Rikhyast675/
Rikyo673/
Rikja673/
Ruquaiya672/
Rekhayya671/
Rukajiah671/
Rucaiyah671/
Ruqqaiya671/

Rikaiya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rikaiya in the Hindi language
रीकैयाrikaiya71.43
रिकैयाrikaiya28.57
Rikaiya in the Marathi language
रीकैयाारrikaiyaara66.67
रूकैयाrukaiya33.33

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