Rugali Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Rugali Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rugali Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1201:441,18030,663
India91:85,229,487684,495
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Rugali (170) may also be a first name.

Rugali Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rugali (Hindi: रूगली, Marathi: रुगाली) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Rugali.

How Common Is The Last Name Rugali? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,504,764th most numerous last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 52,428,388 people. Rugali is mostly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Rugali are found; 91 percent are found in East Africa and 91 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 701,320th most commonly occurring given name throughout the world, borne by 170 people.

The surname Rugali is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 120 people, or 1 in 441,180. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Kigoma Region, where 100 percent live. Not including Tanzania this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in India, where 6 percent live and Rwanda, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rungali927/
Rugalli924/
Ruggali924/
Rugalis921/
Rugalia921/
Raugali921/
Ruygali921/
Raugalis868/
Rusgalih866/
Roungali863/
Rungaali863/
Rigali831,422/
Rugala83457/
Rogali8383/
Rugale8361/
Rugoli831/
Rogalli77100/
Rugaila7770/
Rougale7762/
Rigalli7755/
Rogalia7731/
Ruggale776/
Roogali775/
Rigaliy774/
Raugala774/
Rugalla773/
Ruggala773/
Rugales773/
Ruugale772/
Rugalya772/
Riggali771/
Raugale771/
Ruigale771/
Ruggeli771/
Raugalaitė759/
Rougalle7161/
Ruingale7124/
Rughelli715/
Ruggales710/
Rugaless710/
Rogala6714,278/
Rugała67647/
Rugola67392/
Rugelj67214/
Rogale67175/
Rugole6797/
Rugele6735/
Rogaly6721/
Rigale6714/
Rigeli673/
Rougalles671/

Rugali Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rugali in the Hindi language
रूगलीrugali80
रुगालीrugali15
रुगलीrugali5
Rugali in the Marathi language
रुगालीrugali66.67
रुगलीrugali33.33

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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 Rugali
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