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
Ruai Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Ruai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruai Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ruai (Hindi: रूअी, Oriya: ରୁଆଇ) is held by more people in South Sudan than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruai? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 57,204th most prevalent family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 823,080 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Ruai reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 96 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Ruai is also the 58,051st most numerous first name world-wide, held by 10,848 people.
Ruai is most frequently used in South Sudan, where it is borne by 8,455 people, or 1 in 1,350. Excluding South Sudan Ruai 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 devotion of those holding the Ruai last name is primarily 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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