Rukan Surname

79,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Rukan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rukan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq2,7611:12,684911
India1,2821:598,33528,880
Bangladesh5411:294,5608,696
Pakistan3901:458,0618,169
Yemen2961:89,2755,718
Belarus2221:42,7987,351
DR Congo1711:432,04435,878
Thailand1591:444,26677,821
Indonesia1271:1,041,33275,890
Russia541:2,668,945150,916
Transnistria301:15,8232,989
Turkey281:2,779,33682,809
Kazakhstan281:631,51843,439
Norway231:223,57824,793
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Syria191:1,015,8436,722
Ukraine101:4,552,270216,874
Moldova61:593,56136,655
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Rukan (10,795) may also be a first name.

Rukan Last Name Facts

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

Rukan (Bengali: রুকন, Hindi: रूकन, Marathi: रुकन, Oriya: ରୁକନ, Russian: Рукан) is found most in Iraq. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rukan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 79,010th most commonly held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,179,405 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Rukan are found; 50 percent are found in West Asia and 45 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 58,217th most common given name on earth It is held by 10,795 people.

The last name is most widespread in Iraq, where it is held by 2,761 people, or 1 in 12,684. Excluding Iraq Rukan exists in 27 countries. It is also common in India, where 21 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 9 percent reside.

Rukan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rukan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rukan last name increased 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rukan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.

In The United States those holding the Rukan last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rukan earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 0.9% less than the national average, earning 342,959 kr per year and in United States they earn 16.31% more than the national average, earning $50,188 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rukhan91258/
Ruškan91174/
Rukkan9124/
Rukann9114/
Rukain919/
Raukan913/
Roukan912/
Rukane912/
Ruckan910/
Rukhane8377/
Raukang8328/
Roukain8318/
Rrukhan836/
Rahukan832/
Rukquan831/
Rudkhan831/
Rukhaan831/
Rukhain831/
Rukkand831/
Ruckamn831/
Raukhan831/
Rukaine831/
Roukhan831/
Rutkhan831/
Rikan803,131/
Rokan802,906/
Rukon802,389/
Rucan80136/
Ruqan801/
Rukanova77114/
Ruskahan771/
Rugkasen771/
Rokhan73963/
Ruican73494/
Ruscan73468/
Roucan73242/
Reucan73191/
Rockan73146/
Rokkan73114/
Rickan73103/
Rukong7362/
Ruhcan7349/
Rikhan7324/
Roekan7323/
Rogkan7322/
Ruskań738/
Rikcan734/
Ruecan734/
Rookan734/
Rukoon733/
Rokanh732/
Riquan732/
Rouqan731/
Rusqan731/
Rikain731/
Rikaan731/
Rukonk731/
Rukkon731/
Rucain731/
Ruquan731/
Rukhanova7118/
Ruckanova712/
Roekhan67332/
Rukkong6743/
Rookhan6716/
Ruiquan6713/
Rikhann6710/
Rouquan679/
Rudkong676/
Rokhaan675/
Ruskone673/
Raukhanova673/
Rugkong672/
Roucant672/
Rutkong671/
Raucand671/
Rauckam671/
Rokhain671/
Rookain671/
Rugkham671/
Ruckham670/
Rickahn670/
Rouscan670/

Rukan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rukan in the Bengali language
রুকনrukana-
Rukan in the Hindi language
रूकनrukana59.34
रुकनrukana32.42
रूकणrukana4.4
रूकनाrukana2.2
रूकंrukam0.55
रूकांrukam0.55
रुकानrukana0.55
Rukan in the Oriya language
ରୁକନrukana54.55
ରୁକଣrukana36.36
ଋକଣrkana3.03
ରୂକଣrukana1.52
ରୁକୁନ୍rukun1.52
ରୁକୁନrukuna1.52
ରୁକନ୍rukan1.52
Rukan in the Marathi language
रुकनrukana48.3
रूकनrukana43.77
राणेrane2.26
रुकणrukana2.26
कनkana1.51
रुकानrukana1.51
रूकणrukana0.38
Rukan in the Russian language
Руканrukan-

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