Rukara Surname

208,831st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,980 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Rukara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rukara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda8001:48,7995,954
Zimbabwe5931:26,0343,995
DR Congo5471:135,06314,394
Rwanda161:710,3112,071
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
England31:18,572,686338,250
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Rukara (320) may also be a first name.

Rukara Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rukara occurs most in Uganda. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rukara? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rukara is the 208,831st most common family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 3,680,579 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Rukara live; 41 percent live in East Africa and 41 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Rukara is also the 490,671st most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 320 people.

Rukara is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is borne by 800 people, or 1 in 48,799. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Kisoro District, where 16 percent live, Kibaale District, where 16 percent live and Kasese District, where 9 percent live. Barring Uganda Rukara is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 30 percent live and The DR Congo, where 28 percent live.

Rukara Last Name Statistics demography

Rukara earn significantly less than the average income. In Canada they earn 28.18% less than the national average, earning $35,684 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rukaira924/
Rukaara923/
Ruukara921/
Rukarra921/
Rukharay8617/
Raukarad869/
Rukharat868/
Rukkarat865/
Rugkarat861/
Raukaray861/
Rukaraya861/
Rukari83498/
Rukera83179/
Rukare83158/
Rokara8332/
Rukaro837/
Rukora836/
Rikara834/
Rukkharat8029/
Rukaari7749/
Rukariy7717/
Rikhara7715/
Rukorah7711/
Rutkari777/
Rukeera777/
Rukorra776/
Rukhari774/
Rukhare774/
Rokkara774/
Roukari773/
Rukoora773/
Rukeira771/
Rukaree771/
Ruikare771/
Raukare771/
Ruzkares7123/
Rautkari7120/
Rukhaire712/
Rukarree711/
Roudkari711/
Rrukhare711/
Rukhatri711/
Rukoro67510/
Rukero67415/
Rukore67155/
Ricara6734/
Rokari679/
Rokare678/
Roekaurai677/
Rucari674/
Rucaro671/
Rikora671/
Rukhairie671/
Rikera671/
Ruckerray671/
Rukahairo671/
Rikaro671/
Rockarray670/

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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 Rukara
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