Rukaga Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Rukaga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Rukaga Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda231:1,697,36058,907
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310

Rukaga Last Name Facts

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

Rukaga occurs most in Uganda. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rukaga? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,798,600th most prevalent surname globally, borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Rukaga reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

This surname is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 1,697,360. In Uganda Rukaga is most common in: Kiruhura District, where 39 percent live, Ibanda District, where 9 percent live and Kampala District, where 9 percent live. Apart from Uganda Rukaga exists in one country. It is also found in Tanzania, where 15 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rukanga92363/
Rukaiga925/
Rukaaga924/
Rukainga86291/
Rukangah861/
Rukagi8313/
Rukago832/
Rukonga778/
Rucanga772/
Rukangi771/
Rokagha771/
Rukango771/
Rukogo6721/
Rokage674/
Rucage671/
Rukonge62539/
Rockage6218/
Rukongi6214/
Rukongo629/
Rhukogho571/
Rukoonge571/
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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 Rukaga
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