Ruhiiga Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Ruhiiga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
Ruhiiga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruhiiga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ruhiiga is most common in Uganda. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruhiiga? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,587,209th most numerous family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ruhiiga are found; 75 percent are found in East Africa and 75 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
The last name Ruhiiga is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 4,337,698. In Uganda Ruhiiga is primarily concentrated in: Kibaale District, where 22 percent live, Isingiro District, where 11 percent live and Kampala District, where 11 percent live. Barring Uganda this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruhiigwa | 93 | 19 | / |
| Ruhiga | 92 | 15 | / |
| Ruhigwa | 86 | 184 | / |
| Ruhig | 83 | 82 | / |
| Ruhega | 77 | 283 | / |
| Ruhika | 77 | 61 | / |
| Ruhaga | 77 | 27 | / |
| Ruhuga | 77 | 9 | / |
| Ruhoga | 77 | 3 | / |
| Rehiga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ruhiak | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ruhica | 77 | 0 | / |
| Ruhiagu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ruhuuga | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ruhooga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rahig | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rohig | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ruhikayo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruhak | 67 | 2 | / |
| Riahikia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rwahigwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rwehigwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ryahikia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruhac | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rihig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rehig | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Ruhiiga
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