Rujweka Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Rujweka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rujweka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania161:3,308,85150,463
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Rujweka Last Name Facts

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

Rujweka is most common in Tanzania. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rujweka? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,772,636th most numerous last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Rujweka reside; 94 percent reside in East Africa and 94 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

This surname is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 3,308,851. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 25 percent are found, Kagera Region, where 25 percent are found and Pwani Region, where 25 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania Rujweka occurs in one country. It also occurs in Belgium, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruweka921/
Rujweko861/
Rjwka832/
Ruchweka801/
Ruwika7759/
Ruwaka7731/
Ruweke771/
Rubheka719/
Rowecka716/
Rubeika711/
Ruhwika711/
Rywka6762/
Rejwacka672/
Rajweski671/
Hrubecka671/
Rouvekai671/

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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 Rujweka
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