Rufuse Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Rufuse Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rufuse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe901:171,53620,949
Nigeria241:7,380,948165,663
England11:55,718,059489,080
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110

Rufuse (44) may also be a first name.

Rufuse Last Name Facts

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

Rufuse is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Rufuse.

How Common Is The Last Name Rufuse? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rufuse is the 1,691,963rd most frequent family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 62,823,672 people. The last name Rufuse is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Rufuse live; 78 percent live in Southern Africa and 78 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Rufuse is also the 1,525,482nd most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 44 people.

Rufuse is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 90 people, or 1 in 171,536. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Harare Province, where 60 percent are found, Mashonaland West Province, where 19 percent are found and Manicaland Province, where 11 percent are found. Not including Zimbabwe Rufuse exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 21 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rufutse9255/
Rufus9122,523/
Rupfutse86164/
Ruffus83205/
Ruhfus83138/
Roufus8331/
Rufous8327/
Rufusi8322/
Raufus8315/
Rufose8310/
Rufhus835/
Ruifus835/
Rusfus834/
Rufaus833/
Rhufus832/
Rufuge832/
Rufusa831/
Rufuss831/
Rufusy831/
Rufusd831/
Rufuis831/
Rufust830/
Rufushheh803/
Roufous77389/
Rufusha7713/
Rauffus7712/
Ruphuse778/
Raufuss778/
Ruthfus772/
Rufuscj771/
Roufaus771/
Rufuusi771/
Ruffuss770/
Ruffhauser752/
Rufos7396/
Rúfus7345/
Roufosse71649/
Rufusová716/
Rufusova713/
Rufuschi711/
Rouffous711/
Rauhfuss711/
Rauchfus711/
Roufos67378/
Rauchfuss67334/
Ruphus67109/
Ruffos6729/
Raufuß6721/
Rufosi6716/
Rófusz6714/
Roofus6710/
Rufuzi672/
Rauchfuhs672/
Rufoce672/
Ruhfuß671/
Ruffuz671/
Rouffosse671/
Raushfuss671/
Reuchfuss671/
Rufuji671/

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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 Rufuse
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