Rukav Surname

1,353,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 164 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Rukav Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rukav Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia1311:32,2796,614
Slovenia321:77,74010,347
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Rukav Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rukav (Hindi: रुकाव, Marathi: रुकव, Russian: Рукав) is held by more people in Croatia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rukav? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rukav is the 1,353,468th most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 44,436,256 people. The last name Rukav occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Rukav are found; 99 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

It is most frequently held in Croatia, where it is held by 131 people, or 1 in 32,279. In Croatia it is most common in: Krapina-Zagorje County, where 60 percent reside, Zagreb County, where 16 percent reside and Požega-Slavonia County, where 14 percent reside. Other than Croatia it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Slovenia, where 20 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rukaev913/
Ruckav911/
Rukhaev831/
Rukaw80301/
Rukov80294/
Rukev802/
Rukavova778/
Rukkhaev771/
Rudkov73727/
Rukova73206/
Reukov73136/
Ruykov7391/
Rukhov7387/
Rutkov7370/
Hrukov7337/
Rujkov7333/
Rikaev7310/
Ruškov737/
Rikhav735/
Ruikov735/
Rokhav734/
Ruckov733/
Rukkaw733/
Ruzkov732/
Rukowa732/
Rukeab731/
Rukeev731/
Rukoev731/
Rucaev731/
Rookav731/
Rukhaw731/
Rukaew731/
Russkov671,027/
Reukauf67486/
Reukova67247/
Rushkov67188/
Ruchkov67163/
Ruckauf6778/
Ruykova6777/
Rukkaew6771/
Rujkova6754/
Rukhova6749/
Ruckova6719/
Hruzkov6715/
Rukkeaw675/
Raukova674/
Ruykaew674/
Ruekaew674/
Ruckaufova672/
Hruskov672/
Ruskovs672/
Rugkova672/
Ruekauf672/
Reukhov672/
Hrukova672/
Hrudkov671/
Raukhov671/
Reuckov671/
Rugkaew671/
Rukkhaw671/
Rugkhaw671/
Ruskauf670/

Rukav Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rukav in the Hindi language
रुकावrukava-
Rukav in the Marathi language
रुकवrukava-
Rukav in the Russian language
Рукавrukav-

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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
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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 Rukav
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