Ruhiu Surname

403,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 870 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Ruhiu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruhiu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya8541:54,0755,416
United States91:40,273,215872,126
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Ruhiu (102) may also be a first name.

Ruhiu Last Name Facts

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

Ruhiu (Hindi: रुहीु) has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruhiu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 403,243rd most numerous family name globally, held by around 1 in 8,376,490 people. Ruhiu is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ruhiu are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 97 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 935,178th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 102 people.

The surname Ruhiu is most common in Kenya, where it is carried by 854 people, or 1 in 54,075. In Kenya Ruhiu is primarily found in: Kiambu County, where 44 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 19 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 11 percent are found. Besides Kenya it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Ruhiu Last Name Statistics demography

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

Ruhiu earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 59.21% less than the national average, earning $17,600 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruiu894,825/
Ruhu89152/
Rhieu8034/
Rugiu8033/
Rauhu8019/
Rhius8018/
Rouhu8018/
Ruiuz8012/
Ruiyu806/
Ruhuh804/
Ruhui802/
Ruoiu802/
Rhiou801/
Ruiou801/
Rhiup801/
Riu754,496/
Ruggiu732,050/
Rahiou73317/
Ruhaut73123/
Rouhou7389/
Ruhaud7326/
Rouhau738/
Rauhuh736/
Rehiou736/
Ruihui735/
Ruiyue732/
Ruiyou732/
Rahuhu731/
Rouhuh731/
Rouyhu731/
Rujhau731/
Ruhaux731/
Rouhui731/
Ruihau731/
Rauhui731/
Ruhust730/
Rouhus730/
Rius677,799/
Rahioui672,444/
Rehioui671,983/
Rghioui671,475/
Rouhaud671,085/
Ruju67456/
Roiu67243/
Riuz67180/
Riuh67127/
Riut67115/
Rouhaut6770/
Ru'u6762/
Ruyu6735/
Ruhault6722/
Riua6714/
Riud6713/
Riup6710/
Reiu678/
Rauhust677/
Rauhudt676/
Rouu675/
Ryuh674/
Rihioui673/
Rahiouy672/
Rouioui672/
Rjuh671/
Rauhuss671/
Roihiua671/
Rouhhou671/
Rueu671/
Reuu671/
Rjiu671/
Riue671/
Riuy670/
Riux670/

Ruhiu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ruhiu in the Hindi language
रुहीुruhiu-

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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 Ruhiu
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