Rugu Surname
Approximately 1,641 people bear this surname
Rugu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 577 | 1:80,034 | 7,397 |
| India | 498 | 1:1,540,292 | 57,480 |
| Malaysia | 214 | 1:137,823 | 8,786 |
| Indonesia | 87 | 1:1,520,106 | 102,006 |
| Romania | 82 | 1:244,852 | 23,260 |
| Papua New Guinea | 64 | 1:127,402 | 17,396 |
| Nigeria | 57 | 1:3,107,768 | 95,628 |
| Solomon Islands | 53 | 1:10,944 | 1,926 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Rugu (1,552) may also be a first name.
Rugu Demographics
Rugu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rugut | 89 | 7,288 | / |
| Rungu | 89 | 1,181 | / |
| Ruigu | 89 | 380 | / |
| Rughu | 89 | 53 | / |
| Rugud | 89 | 20 | / |
| Rugus | 89 | 15 | / |
| Rugau | 89 | 9 | / |
| Ruggu | 89 | 5 | / |
| Rugup | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rugou | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ruguz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rugutt | 80 | 103 | / |
| Rougou | 80 | 49 | / |
| Ruguth | 80 | 33 | / |
| Runggu | 80 | 17 | / |
| Rusgus | 80 | 13 | / |
| Ruingu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Runguh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Rougau | 80 | 3 | / |
| Rung'u | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rugaud | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ruggut | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rhungu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rungou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rougut | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rusguz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ruguss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rauguu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rugaux | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rigu | 75 | 213 | / |
| Rogu | 75 | 142 | / |
| Rugó | 75 | 4 | / |
| Raugust | 73 | 693 | / |
| Rauguth | 73 | 99 | / |
| Rousgou | 73 | 46 | / |
| Roungou | 73 | 31 | / |
| Raugutt | 73 | 27 | / |
| Rougutt | 73 | 23 | / |
| Rusgust | 73 | 3 | / |
| Roughou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Roughau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rougous | 73 | 2 | / |
| Raugult | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ruiggus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Roukgou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rrugaud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Riggu | 67 | 15 | / |
| Roogu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Rugoo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Riguu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rounggau | 67 | 1 | / |
Rugu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rugu in the Oriya language | ||
| ରୁଗୁ | rugu | - |
| Rugu in the Marathi language | ||
| रुगू | rugu | 66.67 |
| रुगु | rugu | 33.33 |
| Rugu in the Hindi language | ||
| रुगू | rugu | 50 |
| रुगु | rugu | 50 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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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