Rugaiganisa Surname

708,658th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 414 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Rugaiganisa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rugaiganisa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4121:128,49912,072
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Rugaiganisa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rugaiganisa has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rugaiganisa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 708,658th most frequently used family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 17,602,768 people. The surname Rugaiganisa is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Rugaiganisa are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

It is most common in Tanzania, where it is borne by 412 people, or 1 in 128,499. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Kagera Region, where 74 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 23 percent live and Mwanza Region, where 1 percent live. Aside from Tanzania Rugaiganisa occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rugaiganisha961/
Rigkanis744/
Rucwekanisa643/
Rogokenis5016/
Ragukonis5013/

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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
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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 Rugaiganisa
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