Ruai Surname
Approximately 8,854 people bear this surname
Ruai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 8,455 | 1:1,350 | 273 |
| India | 258 | 1:2,973,122 | 89,393 |
| Chile | 50 | 1:352,329 | 9,825 |
| Papua New Guinea | 19 | 1:429,143 | 55,452 |
| Kenya | 13 | 1:3,552,300 | 39,474 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
Ruai (10,848) may also be a first name.
Ruai Demographics
Average Ruai Salary in
United States
$37,641 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ruai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ruai (Hindi: रूअी, Oriya: ରୁଆଇ) is found most in South Sudan. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruai? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 57,204th most frequent surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 823,080 people. The surname Ruai is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Ruai are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 96 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 58,051st most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 10,848 people.
The surname Ruai is most widespread in South Sudan, where it is carried by 8,455 people, or 1 in 1,350. Apart from South Sudan this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also found in India, where 3 percent live and Chile, where 1 percent live.
Ruai Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Ruai earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.77% less than the national average, earning $37,641 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruais | 89 | 90 | / |
| Hruai | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ruaiz | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ruait | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ruaoi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ruhahi | 80 | 8 | / |
| Roueai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ruoi | 75 | 196 | / |
| Ruae | 75 | 11 | / |
| Ruhaija | 73 | 3 | / |
| Rwahi | 67 | 85 | / |
| Ruahe | 67 | 81 | / |
| Rbeai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rboui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruoaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruaeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruayo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rbaui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruoiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruois | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ruohio | 60 | 96 | / |
| Ruaher | 60 | 5 | / |
| Ruojie | 60 | 2 | / |
| Rwaija | 60 | 1 | / |
| Ruaets | 60 | 1 | / |
| R'Bahi | 60 | 1 | / |
| Rouhoui | 55 | 1 | / |
| Rwahiji | 55 | 1 | / |
| Ruoe | 50 | 0 | / |
Ruai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ruai in the Hindi language | ||
| रूअी | ruai | - |
| Ruai in the Oriya language | ||
| ରୁଆଇ | ru'a'i | 92.11 |
| ରୂଆଇ | ru'a'i | 4.45 |
| ରୁଆଈ | ru'a'i | 2.02 |
| ରୁଆ | ru'a | 0.2 |
| ଋଆଈ | r'a'i | 0.2 |
| ଋଆଇ | r'a'i | 0.2 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ruai
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