Rugova Surname
Approximately 699 people bear this surname
Rugova Surname User-submission:
The origins of this surname come from the old Albanian clan known as Kelmendi. The Rugova people come from the Rugova village in Kosovo, which has a 1000 year old history. The surname has many famous people among the Albanians.
Rugova Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | 360 | 1:5,172 | 878 |
| United States | 213 | 1:1,701,685 | 112,840 |
| Albania | 29 | 1:100,485 | 9,695 |
| Montenegro | 28 | 1:22,842 | 2,279 |
| Zimbabwe | 16 | 1:964,890 | 61,721 |
| Serbia | 9 | 1:793,883 | 26,061 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| North Macedonia | 4 | 1:525,368 | 20,918 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
The alternate forms: Rugová (2), Rúgová (1) & Rúgóvá (1) are calculated separately.
Rugova (43) may also be a first name.
Rugova Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The origins of this surname come from the old Albanian clan known as Kelmendi. The Rugova people come from the Rugova village in Kosovo, which has a 1000 year old history. The surname has many famous people among the Albanians.
- retrackerThe term, rugovë, derives from the word, rrugë, which means 'street', as a lot of very important roads have crossed this region. The only route that connected Albania with Montenegro went through Rugova.
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Rugova Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rugova Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rugova (Russian: Ругова) occurs more in Kosovo more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Rugová, Rúgová or Rúgóvá. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rugova? popularity and diffusion
Rugova is the 477,903rd most commonly held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 10,425,674 people. The surname Rugova is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Rugova reside; 62 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 56 percent reside in Albano-Europe. It is also the 1,545,828th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world It is held by 43 people.
The last name Rugova is most commonly occurring in Kosovo, where it is carried by 360 people, or 1 in 5,172. In Kosovo it is primarily found in: District of Peja, where 69 percent reside, District of Pristina, where 26 percent reside and District of Mitrovica, where 3 percent reside. Beside Kosovo it is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Albania, where 4 percent reside.
Rugova Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Rugova surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the party.
Rugova earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.25% more than the national average, earning $49,729 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rugová | 94 | 2 | / |
| Rugovaj | 92 | 313 | / |
| Rungova | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rugovas | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rugov | 91 | 5 | / |
| Rúgová | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ruchgova | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rogova | 83 | 23,517 | / |
| Rigova | 83 | 129 | / |
| Reugov | 83 | 2 | / |
| Rugava | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rungov | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rugovo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rúgóvá | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rugoba | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rigoova | 77 | 21 | / |
| Rungová | 77 | 11 | / |
| Rugavai | 77 | 8 | / |
| Rungava | 77 | 6 | / |
| Rugohwa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rugavas | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rungowa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rugavat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rrogova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rogovaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rugow | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rugav | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rrugavai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rugavhad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rugaba | 67 | 560 | / |
| Rougab | 67 | 289 | / |
| Rigava | 67 | 191 | / |
| Rugowo | 67 | 152 | / |
| Rugoff | 67 | 48 | / |
| Rogowa | 67 | 46 | / |
| Rugabo | 67 | 41 | / |
| Rogová | 67 | 30 | / |
| Raugaf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rugobo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rougow | 67 | 2 | / |
| Roggov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rogovo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rigowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raugav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rrogov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rógová | 67 | 1 | / |
Rugova Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rugova in the Russian language | ||
| Ругова | rugova | - |
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