Rukasha Surname
Approximately 692 people bear this surname
Rukasha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 635 | 1:24,312 | 3,679 |
| Sudan | 49 | 1:765,514 | 2,614 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Rukasha (32) may also be a first name.
Rukasha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rukasha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rukasha (Hindi: रूकशा, Marathi: रूकशा) is held by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Rukasha.
How Common Is The Last Name Rukasha? popularity and diffusion
Rukasha is the 481,560th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 10,531,136 people. Rukasha is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Rukasha are found; 92 percent are found in Southern Africa and 92 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 32 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 635 people, or 1 in 24,312. In Zimbabwe Rukasha is primarily concentrated in: Masvingo Province, where 51 percent reside, Harare Province, where 20 percent reside and Bulawayo Province, where 10 percent reside. Besides Zimbabwe Rukasha exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 7 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rukausha | 93 | 4 | / |
| Rujkasha | 93 | 1 | / |
| Rukasa | 92 | 42 | / |
| Rukasih | 86 | 544 | / |
| Rukasah | 86 | 239 | / |
| Rukesha | 86 | 110 | / |
| Rukatsa | 86 | 69 | / |
| Rukausa | 86 | 27 | / |
| Rukashi | 86 | 6 | / |
| Rukhasa | 86 | 2 | / |
| Rukashe | 86 | 2 | / |
| Rukasia | 86 | 2 | / |
| Rukassa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rikasha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rukaisa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rukahusa | 80 | 21 | / |
| Rukaisih | 80 | 11 | / |
| Rukhashi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rukachat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rukasi | 77 | 54 | / |
| Rikasa | 77 | 27 | / |
| Rukaso | 77 | 10 | / |
| Rukase | 77 | 7 | / |
| Rokasa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rukkachat | 75 | 25 | / |
| Rugkachat | 75 | 10 | / |
| Ruckachat | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ruckasher | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rukkachad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rugkachad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rukhoosha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rokasih | 71 | 303 | / |
| Rokasah | 71 | 206 | / |
| Rikassa | 71 | 9 | / |
| Rukatsi | 71 | 8 | / |
| Rukocha | 71 | 8 | / |
| Rukacih | 71 | 7 | / |
| Rukhasy | 71 | 6 | / |
| Roekasa | 71 | 6 | / |
| Rukhaso | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rucasih | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raukasi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rokashe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rukaasi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rukaazi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rukausi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rickasa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rokkasho | 67 | 98 | / |
| Roukachi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rokhasih | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rokhaseh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rukhatse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Roukasoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rokhashi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rickesha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rokeisha | 67 | 0 | / |
Rukasha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rukasha in the Marathi language | ||
| रूकशा | rukasa | 66.67 |
| रुकशा | rukasa | 33.33 |
| Rukasha in the Hindi language | ||
| रूकशा | rukasa | 50 |
| रुकाशा | rukasa | 50 |
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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 Rukasha
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