Rugara Surname

219,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,859 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Rugara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rugara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,6421:9,4021,167
Kenya1251:369,43921,332
Botswana331:66,27111,607
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
England161:3,482,379114,324
India51:153,413,076951,030
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Rugara (86) may also be a first name.

Rugara Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rugara occurs most in Zimbabwe. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rugara? popularity and diffusion

It is the 219,869th most numerous family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 3,920,143 people. The last name Rugara is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Rugara reside; 91 percent reside in Southern Africa and 91 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,032,266th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 86 people.

The surname Rugara is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 1,642 people, or 1 in 9,402. In Zimbabwe Rugara is most numerous in: Masvingo Province, where 28 percent live, Harare Province, where 23 percent live and Mashonaland East Province, where 13 percent live. Not including Zimbabwe this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 7 percent live and Botswana, where 2 percent live.

Rugara Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Rugara surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rungara9213/
Rugarad925/
Rughara921/
Rugharat864/
Reungara861/
Rugora83585/
Rugera83467/
Rugari83395/
Rugare83380/
Rugaro83151/
Rigara8324/
Rogara832/
Rungaurai801/
Ruggera77128/
Rungari77125/
Rungare7723/
Riggara7716/
Rungary776/
Ruggari776/
Rugoora775/
Rugharo774/
Rugaris772/
Rigaray772/
Ruhgari771/
Rigaura771/
Rigarai771/
Raugora771/
Ruygari771/
Rugerra771/
Ruegera771/
Rugario771/
Rugiera771/
Rughare771/
Raugari771/
Roungaurai751/
Ruighare7174/
Rung'are7139/
Rusgotra7132/
Rungaree718/
Rungarej714/
Rugeraha714/
Ruugarej711/
Rungariy711/
Rughares711/
Raungari711/
Rogora671,324/
Rogari67513/
Rugero67256/
Rigaro67209/
Rigera6717/
Rogare6711/
Rugore6710/
Rugoro674/
Rógora672/
Rogaro671/

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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 Rugara
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