Rugut Surname

68,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,288 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Rugut Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rugut Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya7,1841:6,428864
Indonesia591:2,241,512136,522
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
England11:55,718,059489,080

Rugut (196) may also be a first name.

Rugut Last Name Facts

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

Rugut is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Rugut click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rugut? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rugut is the 68,175th most widely held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 999,938 people. The last name Rugut occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Rugut reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 85 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Rugut is also the 648,004th most frequent first name globally, borne by 196 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 7,184 people, or 1 in 6,428. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Nandi County, where 27 percent are found, Uasin Gishu County, where 22 percent are found and Kericho County, where 21 percent are found. Besides Kenya Rugut occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 1 percent are found and Malaysia, where 0 percent are found.

Rugut Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Rugut earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.81% less than the national average, earning $41,938 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rugutt91103/
Rugute9135/
Ruguth9133/
Rungut912/
Rougut911/
Ruggut911/
Rugu891,641/
Raugust83693/
Rauguth8399/
Raugutt8327/
Runggut8324/
Rougutt8323/
Rusgust833/
Raugult831/
Rungu801,181/
Rogut80909/
Ruigu80380/
Rughu8053/
Rigut8034/
Rugud8020/
Rugus8015/
Rugau809/
Rugot806/
Ruggu805/
Rugup801/
Rugou801/
Ruguz801/
Rigaut732,287/
Rougou7349/
Runggu7317/
Rusgus7313/
Rungud736/
Rigutt736/
Runguh733/
Ruingu733/
Rougau733/
Rung'u732/
Rugaud732/
Rusguz731/
Rungou731/
Rhungu731/
Rugaux731/
Rauguu731/
Ruguss731/
Rougot730/
Rogu67142/
Rousgou6746/
Roungou6731/
Rugó674/
Roughou672/
Rougous672/
Roughau672/
Ruiggus671/
Roukgou671/
Rrugaud671/

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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
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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 Rugut
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