Rukasha Surname

481,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 692 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Rukasha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rukasha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe6351:24,3123,679
Sudan491:765,5142,614
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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

Rukasha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rukasha in the Marathi language
रूकशाrukasa66.67
रुकशाrukasa33.33
Rukasha in the Hindi language
रूकशाrukasa50
रुकाशाrukasa50

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rukasha
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