Rujama Surname
Approximately 100 people bear this surname
Rujama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 90 | 1:588,240 | 37,030 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Rujama (77) may also be a first name.
Rujama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rujama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rujama (Hindi: रूजमा, Marathi: रुजमा) is found most frequently in Tanzania. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rujama? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rujama is the 1,849,867th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 72,875,459 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Rujama are found; 90 percent are found in East Africa and 90 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Rujama is also the 1,100,117th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 77 people.
This last name is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is held by 90 people, or 1 in 588,240. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Mara Region, where 98 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent live. Besides Tanzania this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 9 percent live and Nigeria, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rujama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rujama in the Hindi language | ||
| रूजमा | rujama | - |
| Rujama in the Marathi language | ||
| रुजमा | rujama | 87.5 |
| जमा | jama | 12.5 |
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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
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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 Rujama
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