Rugaju Surname

870,423rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 311 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Rugaju Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rugaju Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2511:155,53513,634
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England11:55,718,059489,080

Rugaju (56) may also be a first name.

Rugaju Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rugaju occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Rugaju.

How Common Is The Last Name Rugaju? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 870,423rd most frequent surname globally, held by around 1 in 23,432,624 people. The surname Rugaju is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Rugaju live; 85 percent live in East Africa and 85 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,321,957th most numerous forename in the world, held by 56 people.

The last name Rugaju is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is borne by 251 people, or 1 in 155,535. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Isingiro District, where 17 percent reside, Kiruhura District, where 17 percent reside and Kabarole District, where 10 percent reside. Beside Uganda Rugaju exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 13 percent reside and Rwanda, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Rugau919/
Rugaj911/
Ruggaaju861/
Rugaji83245/
Rugajo8368/
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Rugazu837/
Rougau833/
Rugaud832/
Rugasu831/
Rugaje831/
Rugaux831/
Rugoju831/
Ruggaji77344/
Rugajah7721/
Rughaji778/
Rungaja777/
Rungayu774/
Roughau772/
Rugaazu771/
Rrugaud771/
Rugayus771/
Rugaaji771/
Rungaji771/
Rugazzu771/
Ruggajo771/
Rugay73957/
Rugea73508/
Rugai73229/
Rogau7346/
Rogaj7315/
Rugaa734/
Rugae734/
Rugou731/
Rrungaja7160/
Runggaji711/
Rounggau711/
Rugaya67463/
Rugayi67282/
Rugeje67122/
Rungai6783/
Roggau6751/
Rungay6750/
Rougou6749/
Rugayo6742/
Rugeya6741/
Rogaji6728/
Rugaip6727/
Rugaia6717/
Ruguja6710/
Rugejo676/
Rugoha676/
Rugeji675/
Rungea674/
Rougea674/
Rugaye673/
Rougaa673/
Rugiya673/
Rougai673/
Rugoje671/
Rogajh671/
Rugais671/
Rugojo671/
Rungou671/
Rusgay671/
Rugawe671/
Rughai671/
Ruguea671/
Rugājs671/
Rugeja671/

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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 Rugaju
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