Ruhu Surname

1,422,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Ruhu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruhu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia1051:1,259,51688,308
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
Solomon Islands181:32,2246,317
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Ruhu (218) may also be a first name.

Ruhu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ruhu (Hindi: रुहु, Marathi: रुहु) is found in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruhu? popularity and diffusion

Ruhu is the 1,422,956th most numerous family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 47,944,381 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 72 percent of Ruhu reside; 70 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 70 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 611,412th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 218 people.

The surname Ruhu is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is carried by 105 people, or 1 in 1,259,516. In Indonesia it is primarily found in: Central Sulawesi, where 75 percent live, North Sumatra, where 16 percent live and Southeast Sulawesi, where 9 percent live. Besides Indonesia this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 12 percent live and The Solomon Islands, where 12 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruhiu89870/
Rauhu8919/
Rouhu8918/
Ruhuh894/
Ruhui892/
Ruhaut80123/
Rouhou8089/
Ruhaud8026/
Rouhau808/
Rauhuh806/
Ruihui805/
Rahuhu801/
Rouhuh801/
Rouyhu801/
Rujhau801/
Ruhaux801/
Rouhui801/
Rauhui801/
Ruhust800/
Rouhus800/
Ruiu754,825/
Ruju75456/
Ru'u7562/
Ruyu7535/
Rouu755/
Reuu751/
Rouhaud731,085/
Rouhaut7370/
Ruhault7322/
Rauhust737/
Rauhudt736/
Rouhhou731/
Rauhuss731/
Rouau6798/
Rouhault6753/
Rugiu6733/
Rujuh6722/
Ruiuz6712/
Ruiyu676/
Ruuyu676/
Rouut673/
Rujju672/
Rouud671/
Rujuj671/
Rouju671/
Rujui671/
Ruiou671/

Ruhu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ruhu in the Hindi language
रुहुruhu-
Ruhu in the Marathi language
रुहुruhu66.67
रूहूruhu33.33

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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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  • 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 Ruhu
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