Rikaiya Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Rikaiya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
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
Rikaiya (Hindi: रीकैया, Marathi: रीकैयाार) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rikaiya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,117,718th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 71 percent of Rikaiya reside; 71 percent reside in West Africa and 71 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 485,722nd most frequently used forename globally. It is borne by 326 people.
It is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria Rikaiya is mostly concentrated in: Yobe, where 100 percent live. Other than Nigeria this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in India, where 29 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rikaiyah | 93 | 8 | / |
| Raikaiya | 93 | 3 | / |
| Ruikaiya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Rukaiya | 86 | 3,198 | / |
| Rikayia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rikayya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rekaiya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rykaiya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rikya | 83 | 5 | / |
| Rukaiyah | 80 | 738 | / |
| Rukkaiya | 80 | 67 | / |
| Rikoiyah | 80 | 45 | / |
| Rukhaiya | 80 | 16 | / |
| Rikyah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rikhya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rikyas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Raikya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rukhaiyah | 75 | 10 | / |
| Ruqaiya | 71 | 169 | / |
| Rukeiya | 71 | 14 | / |
| Rikhyas | 71 | 14 | / |
| Rukaija | 71 | 12 | / |
| Rukayia | 71 | 8 | / |
| Rukoiya | 71 | 4 | / |
| Riszkya | 71 | 3 | / |
| Rukaaya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rukuiya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rukiyaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rekayia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rukayea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rukaiea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rickeay | 71 | 0 | / |
| Rukya | 67 | 3,664 | / |
| Rukayyah | 67 | 438 | / |
| Rukoiyah | 67 | 344 | / |
| Ruqaiyah | 67 | 88 | / |
| Rikia | 67 | 87 | / |
| Rekya | 67 | 65 | / |
| Reizkyah | 67 | 29 | / |
| Rikio | 67 | 17 | / |
| Rikao | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rikhyast | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rikyo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rikja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ruquaiya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rekhayya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rukajiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rucaiyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruqqaiya | 67 | 1 | / |
Rikaiya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rikaiya in the Hindi language | ||
| रीकैया | rikaiya | 71.43 |
| रिकैया | rikaiya | 28.57 |
| Rikaiya in the Marathi language | ||
| रीकैयाार | rikaiyaara | 66.67 |
| रूकैया | rukaiya | 33.33 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- 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 Rikaiya
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