Rujuma Surname
Approximately 108 people bear this surname
Rujuma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 106 | 1:499,449 | 33,339 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Rujuma (71) may also be a first name.
Rujuma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rujuma Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rujuma (Oriya: ରୁଜୁମା) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rujuma? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rujuma is the 1,765,740th most prevalent family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 67,477,277 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Rujuma live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Rujuma is also the 1,152,838th most numerous first name globally It is held by 71 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 106 people, or 1 in 499,449. In Tanzania Rujuma is mostly found in: Mara Region, where 99 percent are found and Mwanza Region, where 1 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The Maldives, where 1 percent are found and Uganda, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rujuuma | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ruhuma | 83 | 231 | / |
| Rusuma | 83 | 133 | / |
| Ruzuma | 83 | 9 | / |
| Rucuma | 83 | 2 | / |
| Riuuma | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ruchuma | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ruhuuma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ruzumma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rajauma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ryuma | 73 | 366 | / |
| Riuma | 73 | 36 | / |
| Rouhouma | 71 | 47 | / |
| Ruusumaa | 71 | 17 | / |
| Rousouma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rajoma | 67 | 3,881 | / |
| Ruzoma | 67 | 297 | / |
| Rusumo | 67 | 130 | / |
| Ryumai | 67 | 65 | / |
| Rozuma | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ruhume | 67 | 8 | / |
| Riouma | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ryouma | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rejoma | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rehuma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rajiujjma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruhumo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rihuma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rajaummat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roouma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rauoma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reyuma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rojoma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rūguma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruyumo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reeuma | 67 | 1 | / |
Rujuma Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rujuma in the Oriya language | ||
| ରୁଜୁମା | rujuma | 66.67 |
| ରୁଯୁମା | ruyuma | 33.33 |
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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
- 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 Rujuma
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