Rugova Surname

477,903rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 699 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kosovo
Highest density in:
Kosovo

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kosovo3601:5,172878
United States2131:1,701,685112,840
Albania291:100,4859,695
Montenegro281:22,8422,279
Zimbabwe161:964,89061,721
Serbia91:793,88326,061
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
North Macedonia41:525,36820,918
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
England21:27,859,030389,889
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
France11:66,422,722504,397
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

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.

- retracker

The 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.

- retracker

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rugová942/
Rugovaj92313/
Rungova921/
Rugovas921/
Rugov915/
Rúgová891/
Ruchgova861/
Rogova8323,517/
Rigova83129/
Reugov832/
Rugava831/
Rungov831/
Rugovo831/
Rúgóvá831/
Rugoba831/
Rigoova7721/
Rungová7711/
Rugavai778/
Rungava776/
Rugohwa772/
Rugavas772/
Rungowa771/
Rugavat771/
Rrogova771/
Rogovaa771/
Rugow732/
Rugav731/
Rrugavai711/
Rugavhad711/
Rugaba67560/
Rougab67289/
Rigava67191/
Rugowo67152/
Rugoff6748/
Rogowa6746/
Rugabo6741/
Rogová6730/
Raugaf675/
Rugobo672/
Rougow672/
Roggov672/
Rogovo672/
Rigowa671/
Raugav671/
Rrogov671/
Rógová671/

Rugova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rugova in the Russian language
Руговаrugova-

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