Rukai Surname
Approximately 135 people bear this surname
Rukai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 56 | 1:275,683 | 28,626 |
| Indonesia | 49 | 1:2,698,963 | 156,404 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Rukai (850) may also be a first name.
Rukai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rukai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rukai (Hindi: रूकाई, Marathi: रुकै, Oriya: ରୁକାଇ) has its highest incidence in Zimbabwe. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rukai? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,537,949th most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 53,981,822 people. The last name Rukai occurs predominantly in Africa, where 48 percent of Rukai reside; 42 percent reside in Southern Africa and 42 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 279,628th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 850 people.
Rukai is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 56 people, or 1 in 275,683. In Zimbabwe Rukai is primarily concentrated in: Harare Province, where 68 percent live, Manicaland Province, where 18 percent live and Masvingo Province, where 11 percent live. Excluding Zimbabwe it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 36 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rukai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rukai in the Hindi language | ||
| रूकाई | ruka'i | 72.19 |
| रूकई | ruka'i | 8.28 |
| रुकाई | ruka'i | 7.69 |
| रुकई | ruka'i | 4.73 |
| रूकाइ | ruka'i | 2.37 |
| रुकाइ | ruka'i | 2.37 |
| रूकै | rukai | 0.59 |
| रूकइ | ruka'i | 0.59 |
| Rukai in the Oriya language | ||
| ରୁକାଇ | ruka'i | 66.67 |
| ରୂକାଇ | ruka'i | 33.33 |
| Rukai in the Marathi language | ||
| रुकै | rukai | 60 |
| रुकाई | ruka'i | 20 |
| रुकई | ruka'i | 20 |
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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 Rukai
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