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

The last name Rukawa occurs most in Japan. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 2,106,139^th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Rukawa reside; 71 percent reside in East Asia and 68 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Rukawa is also the 2,084,397^th most widely held given name internationally. It is borne by 26 people.

The last name Rukawa is most frequently used in Japan, where it is carried by 54 people, or 1 in 2,367,487. In Japan it is primarily found in: Wakayama Prefecture, where 50 percent are found, Nagasaki Prefecture, where 28 percent are found and Yamanashi Prefecture, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Japan this surname exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 10 percent are found and Mexico, where 4 percent are found.