Ruhume Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Ruhume Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Ruhume Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruhume Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ruhume occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruhume? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ruhume is the 6,723,624th most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name Ruhume is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ruhume are found; 88 percent are found in East Africa and 88 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
This surname is most numerous in Uganda, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 5,577,040. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Kampala District, where 57 percent live, Kabarole District, where 29 percent live and Kyenjojo District, where 14 percent live. Excluding Uganda this last name is found in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruhumae | 92 | 12 | / |
| Rhuhume | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ruhum | 91 | 33 | / |
| Ruhame | 83 | 298 | / |
| Ruhuma | 83 | 231 | / |
| Rahume | 83 | 8 | / |
| Ruhome | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ruhumo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rehume | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rehaume | 77 | 210 | / |
| Rohumäe | 77 | 38 | / |
| Rahumäe | 77 | 8 | / |
| Ruhumya | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ruhamye | 77 | 1 | / |
| Reheume | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ruhuuma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rouhoum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Réhaume | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ruhuoma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rahoume | 77 | 1 | / |
| Reahume | 77 | 0 | / |
| Rahum | 73 | 954 | / |
| Ruham | 73 | 76 | / |
| Ruhim | 73 | 74 | / |
| Ruhem | 73 | 11 | / |
| Rohum | 73 | 11 | / |
| Rehum | 73 | 10 | / |
| Rihum | 73 | 10 | / |
| Rouhouma | 71 | 47 | / |
| Raheaume | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ruhuwamo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rihuamae | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rhehaume | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rouhoumi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rahuma | 67 | 7,881 | / |
| Ruhama | 67 | 483 | / |
| Rahime | 67 | 277 | / |
| Rahoum | 67 | 201 | / |
| Ruhamo | 67 | 173 | / |
| Rujuma | 67 | 108 | / |
| Rehome | 67 | 81 | / |
| Ruhima | 67 | 53 | / |
| Rahuam | 67 | 26 | / |
| Rehime | 67 | 24 | / |
| Rohuma | 67 | 24 | / |
| Rahame | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ruhami | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ruhemu | 67 | 19 | / |
| Rehame | 67 | 16 | / |
| Raheme | 67 | 15 | / |
| Reheme | 67 | 12 | / |
| Rohoum | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ruheem | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rahium | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rohime | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rihoum | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ruhema | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rahumu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ruhimi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Roheme | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ruihem | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rouhem | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rahumi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ruohim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rouham | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rahuum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ryahumuye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruhemi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rohyum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rohame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rouhym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rouhoumao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rehuma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rahumy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruhimu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rihuma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruheim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rahumo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reahum | 67 | 0 | / |
| Reuham | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rujuuma | 62 | 1 | / |
| Rauoma | 50 | 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 Ruhume
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