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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 be found as a variant: Rūkas. For other potential spellings of Rukas click here.

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

Rukas is the 281,955^th most frequently held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 5,327,153 people. Rukas is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Rukas live; 51 percent live in Eastern Europe and 50 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 840,349^th most commonly occurring forename globally. It is borne by 123 people.

This surname is most frequent in Ukraine, where it is carried by 434 people, or 1 in 104,891. In Ukraine it is primarily concentrated in: Poltava Oblast, where 34 percent reside, Zaporizhia Oblast, where 21 percent reside and Kharkiv Oblast, where 11 percent reside. Besides Ukraine this surname is found in 33 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 23 percent reside and Lithuania, where 19 percent reside.

Rukas Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally 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 political 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.