Rugu Surname

243,084th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,641 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Rugu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rugu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5771:80,0347,397
India4981:1,540,29257,480
Malaysia2141:137,8238,786
Indonesia871:1,520,106102,006
Romania821:244,85223,260
Papua New Guinea641:127,40217,396
Nigeria571:3,107,76895,628
Solomon Islands531:10,9441,926
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Rugu (1,552) may also be a first name.

Rugu Last Name Facts

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

Rugu (Hindi: रुगू, Marathi: रुगू, Oriya: ରୁଗୁ) has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rugu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rugu is the 243,084th most frequently held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,440,918 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 49 percent of Rugu live; 35 percent live in East Africa and 35 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 196,716th most frequently used first name globally It is held by 1,552 people.

It is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 577 people, or 1 in 80,034. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Kiambu County, where 46 percent are found, Nakuru County, where 29 percent are found and Nyandarua County, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Kenya Rugu occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in India, where 30 percent are found and Malaysia, where 13 percent are found.

Rugu Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rugut897,288/
Rungu891,181/
Ruigu89380/
Rughu8953/
Rugud8920/
Rugus8915/
Rugau899/
Ruggu895/
Rugup891/
Rugou891/
Ruguz891/
Rugutt80103/
Rougou8049/
Ruguth8033/
Runggu8017/
Rusgus8013/
Ruingu803/
Runguh803/
Rougau803/
Rung'u802/
Rugaud802/
Ruggut801/
Rhungu801/
Rungou801/
Rougut801/
Rusguz801/
Ruguss801/
Rauguu801/
Rugaux801/
Rigu75213/
Rogu75142/
Rugó754/
Raugust73693/
Rauguth7399/
Rousgou7346/
Roungou7331/
Raugutt7327/
Rougutt7323/
Rusgust733/
Roughou732/
Roughau732/
Rougous732/
Raugult731/
Ruiggus731/
Roukgou731/
Rrugaud731/
Riggu6715/
Roogu6713/
Rugoo672/
Riguu672/
Rounggau671/

Rugu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rugu in the Oriya language
ରୁଗୁrugu-
Rugu in the Marathi language
रुगूrugu66.67
रुगुrugu33.33
Rugu in the Hindi language
रुगूrugu50
रुगुrugu50

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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 Rugu
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