Rouiha Surname

326,564th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Rouiha Surname User-submission:

Rouiha is a Moroccan surname, it is a diminutive of the word riha, which means 'smell'. It can be a diminutive of the word rih, which means 'wind'.

Rouiha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco6481:53,2048,802
Algeria4851:79,65312,597
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Rouiha Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Rouiha is a Moroccan surname, it is a diminutive of the word riha, which means 'smell'. It can be a diminutive of the word rih, which means 'wind'.

- ayaelhakiki

Rouiha Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rouiha (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺭﻭﻳﺢ) is carried by more people in Morocco than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rouiha? popularity and diffusion

Rouiha is the 326,564th most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 6,403,819 people. The surname Rouiha occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Rouiha are found; 100 percent are found in North Africa and 100 percent are found in Mahgreb.

The surname is most frequently held in Morocco, where it is held by 648 people, or 1 in 53,204. Aside from Morocco Rouiha occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 43 percent reside and Belgium, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roueiha9218/
Rouihat921/
R'Oueiha8610/
Rouaihia864/
Rouija83172/
Rougia8318/
Roueia837/
Rouihi837/
Rouyha833/
Roujha831/
Rouihe831/
Rajouia774/
Rouijaa774/
Rouihih773/
Rouaiya771/
Rauihat771/
Rouaiia771/
Roueyha771/
Ruhea731/
Rouhaiya711/
Rouayhia711/
Roihajay711/
R'Oueihe711/
Rojiya6776/
Rujiya6713/
Roehah677/
Roueya677/
Ruyiya674/
Rouiii674/
Ruhihi672/
Roujie672/
Rouiis672/
Raoyia671/
Ruiiya671/
Rioaia671/
Roeish671/
Roehas671/
Raujia671/
Roujya671/
Royiya671/
Raioia671/

Rouiha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rouiha in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺭﻭﻳﺢarwyh-

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