Ruchiga Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Ruchiga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruchiga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil361:5,946,509145,792
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Ruchiga Last Name Facts

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

Ruchiga occurs most in Brazil. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ruchiga.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruchiga? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,228,735th most common surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 196,960,700 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Ruchiga live; 97 percent live in South America and 97 percent live in Luso-South America.

The surname is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 5,946,509. In Brazil it is mostly found in: Rio de Janeiro, where 53 percent reside, Rio Grande do Sul, where 39 percent reside and São Paulo, where 6 percent reside. Beside Brazil it exists in one country. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruchinga931/
Rucigay8616/
Rucigaj866/
Rochiga863/
Rushinga80265/
Rusheiga801/
Ruziga77321/
Rugiga77137/
Rusiga7718/
Rukiga772/
Ručigaj71206/
Rutsiga7112/
Ruchugo715/
Rukaiga715/
Rushega712/
Ruzhigo711/
Rhuziga711/
Rochigo711/
Rukainga67291/
Rushenga67214/
Rushaigo6712/
Rushingo671/
Rusheega671/
Raucheger6313/
Rugigo6210/
Rugega623/
Ruzega622/
Ruzigo621/
Rujigo621/
Rauchegger59587/
Rusejga571/

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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 Ruchiga
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