Rugovaj Surname

866,642nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 313 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kosovo
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Rugovaj 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.

Rugovaj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kosovo1821:10,2301,540
Luxembourg771:7,5401,164
Belgium271:425,80243,971
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Montenegro41:159,8915,521
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Rugovaj 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

Rugovaj Last Name Facts

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

Rugovaj occurs most in Kosovo. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rugovaj? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rugovaj is the 866,642nd most widely held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,282,894 people. The surname Rugovaj is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Rugovaj are found; 59 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 58 percent are found in Albano-Europe.

The surname Rugovaj is most frequently occurring in Kosovo, where it is carried by 182 people, or 1 in 10,230. In Kosovo it is most common in: District of Peja, where 99 percent reside and District of Gjakova, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Kosovo it exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Luxembourg, where 25 percent reside and Belgium, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rugova92699/
Rugovac86459/
Rungova861/
Rugovas861/
Rogovaja8010/
Ruchgova801/
Rogova7723,517/
Rugová772/
Rugava771/
Rugoba771/
Rungová7111/
Rugavai718/
Rungava716/
Rogovoj715/
Rugavas712/
Rugohwa712/
Rugavat711/
Rogovaa711/
Rrogova711/
Rugovih711/
Rungowa711/
Rungove711/
Rougove710/
Rogovaya671,500/
Rogovaia6719/
Rugabija674/
Rrugavai671/
Rugawaji671/
Rugavhad671/
Rugovich671/

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