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Where Does The Last Name Ruka Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Ruka (Arabic: روكا, Bengali: রুকা, Hindi: रूका, Marathi: रुका, Oriya: ରୁକ, Russian: Рука, Tibetan: རུ་ཀ་) occurs in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Rūka. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruka? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Ruka is the 67,982^nd most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 996,928 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 44 percent of Ruka are found; 24 percent are found in North Africa and 24 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 32,693^rd most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 24,321 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Egypt, where it is borne by 1,769 people, or 1 in 51,970. Excluding Egypt it exists in 72 countries. It also occurs in India, where 10 percent reside and Indonesia, where 10 percent reside.

Ruka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Ruka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ruka surname increased 1,270 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Ruka surname is predominantly Orthodox (51%) in Russia and Latin Catholic (89%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Ruka surname are 8.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.07% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ruka earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.57% less than the national average, earning R 145,992 per year and in United States they earn 9.46% more than the national average, earning $47,231 USD per year.