Ruhala Surname

687,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 431 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Finland

Ruhala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruhala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1671:317,01624,066
Finland1101:49,9706,045
United States1051:3,451,990194,849
Ukraine211:2,167,747147,417
India121:63,922,115578,870
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Ruhala (214) may also be a first name.

Ruhala Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ruhala (Hindi: रुहला) has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruhala? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 687,524th most prevalent last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 16,908,459 people. Ruhala is primarily found in Africa, where 39 percent of Ruhala reside; 39 percent reside in East Africa and 39 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 617,781st most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 214 people.

It is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 167 people, or 1 in 317,016. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Kagera Region, where 99 percent are found, Kigoma Region, where 1 percent are found and Mwanza Region, where 1 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania Ruhala exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 24 percent are found.

Ruhala Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ruhala surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

Ruhala earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.99% more than the national average, earning $57,814 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rauhala923,207/
Ruhaila9296/
Ruuhala9210/
Ruhalla9210/
Ruhalha922/
Ruhalah921/
Rhuhala921/
Ruhailah8699/
Ruhallah8627/
Rouhiala868/
Rauhaila861/
Ruhaulla861/
Ruhalo8326/
Rihala838/
Rueala838/
Ruhola831/
Rouhallah8047/
Ruhaullah808/
Ruhaillah807/
Ruholah7715/
Rouhola7715/
Ruuhola779/
Ruyyala775/
Ruealai772/
Rihalia771/
Rauhola771/
Rujjala771/
Ruhaullaha751/
Ruhollah7122,754/
Rouholah7115/
Rauhallo711/
Rouailia711/
Rihallah711/
Rouholla711/
Rouaulas711/
Ruholo67141/
Rouhollah67110/
Roualo6710/
Roohallah673/
Raualo672/
Rujola671/
Ruhhollah671/
Rouola671/
Rihalo671/
Rihola671/
Rauola671/

Ruhala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ruhala in the Hindi language
रुहलाruhala70.8
रूहलाruhala25.55
रूहेलाruhela2.92
रूहालाruhala0.73

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ruhala
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