Rua Surname
Approximately 48,357 people bear this surname
Rua Surname User-submission:
(Galician) Rúa is a habitational name from any of the numerous places in Galicia so named, from rua, meaning 'street'.
(Italian) When not of Spanish origin, a topographic name from Sicilian ruga, meaning 'road', or a habitational name from any of various places named Rua, as for example the locality so named in San Pietro di Feletto in Teviso province.
Read More About This SurnameRua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 23,258 | 1:2,054 | 398 |
| Vietnam | 3,868 | 1:23,952 | 407 |
| Spain | 3,778 | 1:12,375 | 1,424 |
| Portugal | 2,274 | 1:4,581 | 498 |
| Peru | 2,156 | 1:14,742 | 1,893 |
| Argentina | 1,928 | 1:22,170 | 1,849 |
| Angola | 1,578 | 1:17,103 | 2,033 |
| United States | 1,469 | 1:246,739 | 23,506 |
| Indonesia | 1,353 | 1:97,745 | 10,147 |
| Brazil | 872 | 1:245,498 | 9,461 |
| Venezuela | 794 | 1:38,040 | 2,125 |
| Mexico | 727 | 1:170,738 | 4,979 |
| France | 475 | 1:139,837 | 21,514 |
| Bolivia | 428 | 1:24,805 | 1,859 |
| Ecuador | 395 | 1:40,268 | 4,275 |
| Papua New Guinea | 370 | 1:22,037 | 2,376 |
| Kenya | 336 | 1:137,440 | 11,213 |
| Italy | 289 | 1:211,615 | 29,993 |
| Turkey | 255 | 1:305,182 | 19,927 |
| Dominican Republic | 247 | 1:42,239 | 2,243 |
| Cuba | 207 | 1:55,665 | 2,181 |
| India | 181 | 1:4,237,930 | 112,703 |
| New Zealand | 165 | 1:27,444 | 4,801 |
| French Polynesia | 98 | 1:2,865 | 605 |
| Nigeria | 78 | 1:2,271,061 | 76,915 |
| Uruguay | 69 | 1:49,736 | 5,552 |
| Solomon Islands | 62 | 1:9,355 | 1,591 |
| Switzerland | 59 | 1:139,202 | 13,535 |
| Cambodia | 58 | 1:267,020 | 3,358 |
| England | 53 | 1:1,051,284 | 51,324 |
| Australia | 46 | 1:586,863 | 42,409 |
| Norway | 46 | 1:111,789 | 14,873 |
| Canada | 40 | 1:921,140 | 70,350 |
| Thailand | 36 | 1:1,962,176 | 235,280 |
| Zimbabwe | 34 | 1:454,066 | 38,992 |
| Philippines | 34 | 1:2,977,595 | 140,497 |
| Belgium | 26 | 1:442,179 | 45,013 |
| Taiwan | 25 | 1:937,790 | 6,555 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Cameroon | 21 | 1:989,003 | 63,570 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Chile | 18 | 1:978,693 | 19,774 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Poland | 12 | 1:3,167,396 | 120,990 |
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
| Puerto Rico | 8 | 1:443,767 | 3,219 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Cook Islands | 5 | 1:3,636 | 866 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 36 | 1:1,394,963 | 75,931 |
Rua (67,243) may also be a first name.
Rua Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(Galician) Rúa is a habitational name from any of the numerous places in Galicia so named, from rua, meaning 'street'.
(Italian) When not of Spanish origin, a topographic name from Sicilian ruga, meaning 'road', or a habitational name from any of various places named Rua, as for example the locality so named in San Pietro di Feletto in Teviso province. The form Ruà, typical of Piedmont, relates to a district of Pragelato in Torino province or to Ruà del Prato in Dronero, Cuneo province.
- haffman97This surname means 'street'.
- david_sandeRua Demographics
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Rua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rua Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rua (Arabic: رُوا, Hindi: रूआ, Oriya: ରୁଆ) has its highest incidence in Colombia. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rua? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rua is the 11,618th most frequent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 150,703 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Rua reside; 62 percent reside in South America and 50 percent reside in Caribbean South America. Rua is also the 14,369th most commonly used forename throughout the world, borne by 67,243 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Colombia, where it is borne by 23,258 people, or 1 in 2,054. In Colombia Rua is most numerous in: Antioquia Department, where 59 percent live, Atlántico Department, where 18 percent live and Magdalena Department, where 5 percent live. Beside Colombia Rua is found in 80 countries. It is also common in Vietnam, where 8 percent live and Spain, where 8 percent live.
Rua Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Rua has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 4,081 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 5,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rua Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (90%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Rua surname are 38.28% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 91.51% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Rua earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 2.85% more than the national average, earning €30,886 per year; in Norway they earn 22.52% less than the national average, earning 268,131 kr per year; in Peru they earn 21.22% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,271 per year; in South Africa they earn 327.23% more than the national average, earning R 1,015,260 per year; in Colombia they earn 9.15% more than the national average, earning $24,780,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.74% more than the national average, earning $43,468 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.17% less than the national average, earning $47,114 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruas | 86 | 20,044 | / |
| Ruay | 86 | 6,009 | / |
| Ruat | 86 | 1,160 | / |
| Ruaz | 86 | 207 | / |
| Ruap | 86 | 52 | / |
| Ruaa | 86 | 18 | / |
| Ruae | 86 | 11 | / |
| Ruad | 86 | 9 | / |
| Ruea | 86 | 8 | / |
| Rzua | 86 | 2 | / |
| Rwua | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ruaj | 86 | 2 | / |
| Rhua | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rrua | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hrua | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ruoa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ruach | 75 | 26,319 | / |
| Rouha | 75 | 10,360 | / |
| Ruahe | 75 | 81 | / |
| Ruhaa | 75 | 12 | / |
| Rua'a | 75 | 8 | / |
| Ruash | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ruatt | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ruayh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ruhaj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rhuad | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ruatz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rouea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hruaš | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ruadh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ruoha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ruaha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rruad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ruaph | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ruapp | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ruault | 67 | 3,100 | / |
| Ruo | 67 | 2,652 | / |
| Rwa | 67 | 752 | / |
| Rba | 67 | 491 | / |
| Rva | 67 | 283 | / |
| Rouhai | 67 | 133 | / |
| Ruhaut | 67 | 123 | / |
| Ruhaud | 67 | 26 | / |
| Hruaii | 67 | 22 | / |
| Rouhas | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ruhaas | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rouhau | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rouhah | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rouhay | 67 | 7 | / |
| Roueha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rhuads | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhuaph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rouhad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruhaux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruasch | 67 | 0 | / |
Rua Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rua in the Oriya language | ||
| ରୁଆ | ru'a | 95.09 |
| ରୂଆ | ru'a | 3.51 |
| Rua in the Hindi language | ||
| रूआ | ru'a | 33.33 |
| रूङा | runa | 27.78 |
| रुआ | ru'a | 16.67 |
| रुा | rua | 11.11 |
| Rua in the Arabic language | ||
| رُوا | rua | - |
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