Rukam Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Rukam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rukam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India291:26,450,530346,896
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Rukam (17,307) may also be a first name.

Rukam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rukam (Hindi: रूकम, Marathi: रुकम, Oriya: ରୁକମ, Russian: Рукам) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rukam? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,373,373rd most frequently occurring family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Rukam live; 85 percent live in South Asia and 85 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Rukam is also the 42,011th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 17,307 people.

The surname is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 26,450,530. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Telangana, where 41 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 17 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 10 percent reside. Outside of India this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 6 percent reside and Indonesia, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rukham91562/
Rukame91137/
Rukkam9141/
Roukam912/
Rukgam911/
Rukamm911/
Raukam911/
Rukhame832/
Rukkamm832/
Rukkham832/
Rugkham831/
Rauckam831/
Rukkame831/
Rukhamm831/
Ruckham830/
Rikam80626/
Rokam8080/
Ruqam808/
Rukom804/
Rokkam736,094/
Rokham73376/
Rikham73315/
Rikkam7331/
Rukhom739/
Rookam735/
Raucam732/
Rockam731/
Rokaam731/
Roukom731/
Rickam730/
Rickham6784/
Rokkham6727/
Rikkham6715/
Rockham676/
Rookkam675/
Rokkaam673/
Ruckhom671/
Rookham671/
Rokaham671/
Ruckeim671/

Rukam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rukam in the Oriya language
ରୁକମrukama66.67
ରୁକାମrukama33.33
Rukam in the Hindi language
रूकमrukama55.31
रुकमrukama44
रूकामrukama0.19
रुकामrukama0.13
रूकुमrukuma0.06
रुकुमrukuma0.06
Rukam in the Marathi language
रुकमrukama40
रूकमrukama40
कमkama8
रुकामrukama8
रुकमारrukamara4
Rukam in the Russian language
Рукамrukam-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rukam
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