Rouwaye Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Rouwaye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rouwaye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger361:533,11213,750
Senegal171:857,6082,905
Mauritania121:341,23914,334

The alternate forms: Rouwayé (1) are calculated separately.

Rouwaye Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rouwaye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺭﻭﻭﻱ) is most common in Niger. It can occur as a variant: Rouwayé. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rouwaye? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,372,517th most frequently held family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. Rouwaye is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Rouwaye are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 55 percent are found in Chadic Africa.

The surname Rouwaye is most frequently occurring in Niger, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 533,112. In Niger Rouwaye is most common in: Zinder Region, where 97 percent are found and Maradi Region, where 3 percent are found. Barring Niger Rouwaye is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Senegal, where 26 percent are found and Mauritania, where 18 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rouwayé951/
Rowaye9287/
Rouway925/
Ruwaye923/
Rouwye921/
Rouwoye86356/
Rowaiye86158/
Rouweye8629/
Roubaye863/
Rouwaje862/
Ruwayeh861/
Ruway83295/
Roway832/
Rowojaye803/
Rouweyhe802/
Rowaie771,068/
Robaye77511/
Rowayi77189/
Rubaye77140/
Ruwaya77121/
Rouwoy77120/
Rowoye7761/
Rowawe7722/
Rouwey7720/
Rouwai7714/
Roubay776/
Rowaya776/
Ruwaje776/
Rowway774/
Rawaye773/
Ruwayi773/
Ruwaie772/
Roweye771/
Ruvaye771/
Rooway771/
Rouwaa771/
Roways771/
Rowaei771/
Rowaihy71401/
Ruhwaya71338/
Ruwahyu7124/
Rossway7124/
Rouvoye7117/
Roubaie716/
Rawayeh716/
Rowoeye715/
Ruswayi715/
Ruwayah715/
Ruwayha715/
Ruwahyo714/
Robayie714/
Rubayee713/
Ruwaiei713/
Rouwaji712/
Rouwaux712/
Roowawe712/
Reuwawe711/
Ruvhaye711/
Ruwayai711/
Ruwaych711/
Ruwhaya711/
Ruhwayi711/
Rowaiyi711/
Roubaya711/
Rouwaid711/
Robayei711/
Royeway711/
Rouveay710/
Ruwej671,334/
Raway67632/
Robay67422/
Rubay67350/
Rowey67121/
Rovay67120/
Rowai6768/
Ruwai6762/
Rauchway6724/
Rhuhwaya6722/
Rovae6721/
Ruwei6713/
Ruhwayat6713/
Rouweyha678/
Ruwaa677/
Rowei677/
Ruwau675/
Rowaa673/
Robuy672/
Ravye672/
Rowau671/
Rouweyja671/
Ruweu671/
Rowea671/
Rawajyeh671/
Ruvay671/
Roubahie671/
Ruchwayo671/
Rujwahya671/

Rouwaye Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rouwaye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺭﻭﻭﻱrwwy40
ﺭﻭﻳﻪrwyh20
ﺭﻭﻳﺎrwya20
ﺭﻭﻭﺍﻱrwway20

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