Ruhune Surname

301,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Ruhune Surname User-submission:

The Ruhune surname means 'one who listens'.

Ruhune Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,2591:58,6817,001
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ruhune (241) may also be a first name.

Ruhune Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ruhune surname means 'one who listens'.

- annelaurebuhendwa

Ruhune Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ruhune is found most in The DR Congo. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruhune? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 301,477th most common last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 5,783,767 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ruhune are found; 100 percent are found in Central Africa and 100 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 575,894th most widely held given name in the world, borne by 241 people.

This surname is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 1,259 people, or 1 in 58,681. Besides The DR Congo it occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rhuhune922,053/
Ruhuni8315/
Rujune831/
Rihoune77136/
Ruhunyo775/
Ruhuuna771/
Rujuna673/
Roeune671/
Ru'una671/
Rujuniy622/
Rujugni621/
Roohouni572/
Rujoni5073/
Rujony5042/
Rujona502/
Ruioni501/
Ruyoni501/
Roeuny501/

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Footnotes

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