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Where Does The Last Name Rukas Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Rukas (Arabic: روكاس, Georgian: რუკას, Hindi: रूकस, Marathi: रूकास, Russian: Рукас) occurs more in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Rūkas. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rukas? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Rukas is the 281,955^th most frequently held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 5,327,153 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Rukas reside; 51 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 50 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 840,349^th most widely held forename in the world It is held by 123 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Ukraine, where it is held by 434 people, or 1 in 104,891. In Ukraine it is primarily concentrated in: Poltava Oblast, where 34 percent live, Zaporizhia Oblast, where 21 percent live and Kharkiv Oblast, where 11 percent live. Excluding Ukraine this last name is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 23 percent live and Lithuania, where 19 percent live.

Rukas Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (57%) in Russia, Maronite (50%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (89%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Rukas last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rukas earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 15.73% less than the national average, earning $36,363 USD per year and in Canada they earn 55.83% more than the national average, earning $77,423 CAD per year.