Rugereka Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Rugereka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rugereka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
France11:66,422,722504,397

Rugereka (41) may also be a first name.

Rugereka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rugereka is found most in The DR Congo. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Rugereka click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rugereka? popularity and diffusion

Rugereka is the 2,372,517th most frequently used last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Rugereka live; 95 percent live in Central Africa and 95 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,590,275th most frequent forename in the world, borne by 41 people.

The last name Rugereka is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 62 people, or 1 in 1,191,606. Outside of The DR Congo Rugereka exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 3 percent are found and France, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rugyereka944/
Rusereka882/
Rujereka881/
Ruagerega823/
Rugarika751/
Rujirekha716/
Roger-Eck712/
Roger Eck711/
Rogerick633/
Rgerg622/
Rogerwick596/
Rogerg574/
Rigoraco501/
Ragerric500/

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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 Rugereka
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