Ruga Surname

63,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,868 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Ruga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2,7981:36,1825,551
Italy1,3531:45,2018,126
Indonesia6431:205,67519,417
Kenya5991:77,0957,186
Nigeria3811:464,94223,564
Papua New Guinea2741:29,7583,402
United States2561:1,415,85597,523
Tanzania1991:266,03821,128
France1791:371,07755,233
Uganda1711:228,30017,543
South Africa1701:318,69230,132
India1651:4,648,881119,525
Russia981:1,470,643101,259
Hungary801:122,70311,458
Moldova631:56,5307,993
Serbia521:137,4039,829
Brazil491:4,368,864116,514
Switzerland491:167,61115,447
Poland391:974,58370,126
Romania341:590,52642,844
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Croatia221:192,20923,417
Solomon Islands171:34,1196,789
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Albania111:264,91415,006
Uruguay111:311,97820,848
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
England81:6,964,757184,742
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

The alternate forms: Rüga (19) are calculated separately.

Ruga (11,029) may also be a first name.

Ruga Last Name Facts

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

Ruga (Hindi: रूगा, Marathi: रुगा, Oriya: ରୁଗା, Russian: Руга) is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Rüga. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruga? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 63,662nd most commonly used surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 926,226 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 44 percent of Ruga reside; 42 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 35 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 57,363rd most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 11,029 people.

The last name Ruga is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is carried by 2,798 people, or 1 in 36,182. In The Philippines it is most prevalent in: Mimaropa, where 24 percent are found, Calabarzon, where 21 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 19 percent are found. Excluding The Philippines this surname is found in 53 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 17 percent are found and Indonesia, where 8 percent are found.

Ruga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ruga has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ruga surname increased 1,067 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Ruga last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Christian (68%) in Kenya.

In The United States Ruga are 39.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 86.15% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ruga earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 8.91% less than the national average, earning €27,353 per year; in South Africa they earn 49.56% less than the national average, earning R 119,856 per year and in United States they earn 32.07% more than the national average, earning $56,989 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rüga9219/
Rouga892,044/
Runga891,043/
Rugga89967/
Rugay89957/
Rugas89747/
Rugea89508/
Rugha89395/
Rugai89229/
Rruga89177/
Ruega89151/
Rugah89120/
Rugat8978/
Rusga8952/
Ruhga8922/
Rugaš8917/
Ruiga8915/
Rauga8915/
Rugau899/
Rugaa894/
Rugad894/
Rhuga894/
Rugaj891/
Reuga890/
Rugaya80463/
Rougga80409/
Rougas80219/
Rungga80171/
Hrouga80136/
Rungai8083/
Rugaas8072/
Rugaja8061/
Raugas8053/
Rungay8050/
Rungah8048/
Rugajs8042/
Raunga8029/
Rugaip8027/
Rzouga8018/
Rugaia8017/
Rughas8013/
Rounga809/
Rugoha806/
Rougea804/
Rougha804/
Rougau803/
Rougaa803/
Rougai803/
Rusgas803/
Raugad803/
Raugat802/
Ruggah802/
Ruinga802/
Rugaud802/
Rusgay801/
Rughai801/
Ruguea801/
Rougaï801/
Roukga801/
Rousga801/
Rugais801/
Rugaux801/
Ruhgas801/
Ruigas801/
Rrunga801/
Rugash800/
Riga7511,161/
Ruge7510,537/
Rugi754,921/
Roga754,695/
Rugo751,271/
Rugy7515/
Rugó754/
Rougaya73300/
Rughooa73123/
Runggai73107/
Roughau732/
Roungah732/
Run'nga731/
Rugaggi731/
Raugadh731/
Rrugaud731/
Raugath731/
Hrugacz731/
Rrougga731/
Rougaia731/
Rouggga731/
Rouhgga731/
Rungo6734,472/
Runge6730,812/
Rouge674,511/
Righa672,208/
Riega672,121/
Ruger671,984/
Ruggi671,344/
Rogai671,256/
Rigau671,200/
Ruego67705/
Rugge67652/
Rungi67574/
Rigay67501/
Rogha67461/
Ruget67454/
Roughead67257/
Rughi67237/
Rigga67203/
Raugi67200/
Reuge67198/
Rougy67196/
Rigai67161/
Ruhge67139/
Rugee67116/
Rugeh67109/
Rogga67102/
Rroga6799/
Rugis6779/
Rughe6769/
Rogay6761/
Rugih6750/
Rogea6750/
Ruige6748/
Rigah6747/
Rogau6746/
Rugid6740/
Rauge6738/
Rugui6735/
Rusgo6734/
Rugoi6731/
Rugys6729/
Ruuge6729/
Rougi6719/
Rogaj6715/
Rugoh6714/
Rogoa679/
Ruygo679/
Rugiy678/
Rocga678/
Ruges678/
Hriga678/
Ruggy677/
Rooga677/
Ruigi676/
Rogaa676/
Raugy676/
Rougé676/
Rugot676/
Ruggo675/
Ruguy675/
Rhougaya675/
Rugho674/
Rruge674/
Rougheau674/
Reugo674/
Rugos674/
Rugie674/
Ruigo672/
Rougo672/
Roega672/
Rugoo672/
Ruugi672/
Rriga671/
Rougueau671/
Rugey671/
Rugez671/
Rihga671/
Reugi671/
Raughead671/
Roughaia671/
Raugaitė671/
Rogaï671/
Roughaya671/
Rugod671/
Ruugo671/
Rugou671/
Rounggau671/
Rusgi671/

Ruga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ruga in the Oriya language
ରୁଗାruga88.89
ରୁଗruga3.7
ରୂଗାruga3.7
ରୁପାrupa3.7
Ruga in the Hindi language
रूगाruga86.42
रुगाruga12.56
रूगााrugaa0.51
रूग्ााrugaa0.34
रुमाruma0.17
Ruga in the Marathi language
रुगाruga83.33
रूगाruga16.67
Ruga in the Russian language
Ругаruga-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ruga
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