Ruah Surname

332,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Liberia

Ruah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt4271:215,30615,336
Indonesia1721:768,89158,769
Portugal1601:65,1143,431
Kenya1241:372,41921,454
Liberia751:58,7805,161
Malaysia381:776,16436,096
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
India111:69,733,217610,955
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
France21:33,211,361423,184
England21:27,859,030389,889
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Ruah (1,944) may also be a first name.

Ruah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ruah (Arabic: روعه) is most common in Egypt. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Ruah click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruah? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 332,050th most frequent surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 6,541,783 people. The surname Ruah is primarily found in Africa, where 57 percent of Ruah live; 38 percent live in North Africa and 38 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Ruah is also the 171,950th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 1,944 people.

Ruah is most frequently used in Egypt, where it is held by 427 people, or 1 in 215,306. Not including Egypt it is found in 28 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 15 percent are found and Portugal, where 14 percent are found.

Ruah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ruah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ruah surname grew 825 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Ruah surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Ruah surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Ruah earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 122.33% more than the national average, earning $95,933 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rouah891,011/
Ruhah8915/
Rauah891/
Rouach80216/
Rujiah80169/
Ruijah80109/
Ruiyah80104/
Rauath8024/
Rugiah808/
Rouhah808/
Hrouah807/
Rauach805/
Ruhaha804/
Rouaha804/
Rouahe803/
Rouaih802/
Rouath802/
Rauhah802/
Ruiiah801/
Rouash801/
Roua754,695/
Ruha751,039/
Raua75403/
Ruța7589/
Ruho7563/
Ruoh7535/
Ruua752/
Reua752/
Rouaich732/
Rouha6710,360/
Rouas672,694/
Rouai672,325/
Rauat672,164/
Rouat671,041/
Ruiya67575/
Rouad67395/
Rouaz67344/
Rouay67243/
Rauha67192/
Ruhai67169/
Rouaj67136/
Rouau6798/
Rugia6792/
Rohua6780/
Rujea6755/
Rujya6744/
Rujha6737/
Rauai6724/
Ruhga6722/
Rahua6719/
Ruhaa6712/
Ruija6710/
Rauap6710/
Rauas678/
Ruyya678/
Ruhay676/
Ruhoy675/
Rujia674/
Ruhoi674/
Rujja674/
Rouho673/
Ruhey673/
Rouaa673/
Rouaï673/
Ruuha672/
Ruhaj672/
Hroua672/
Reuaz671/
Ruhás671/
Rheua671/
Hraua671/
Rouoh671/
Ruyia671/

Ruah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ruah in the Arabic language
روعهrwh-

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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 Ruah
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