Rukayia Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Rukayia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
Rukayia (744) may also be a first name.
Rukayia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rukayia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rukayia is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rukayia? popularity and diffusion
Rukayia is the 6,723,624th most widespread family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 75 percent of Rukayia reside; 75 percent reside in West Africa and 75 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 301,495th most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 744 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 29,523,793. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Gombe, where 83 percent are found and Kano, where 17 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria Rukayia is found in one country. It is also common in Pakistan, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rukayya | 86 | 3,490 | / |
| Rukaiya | 86 | 3,198 | / |
| Rukaija | 86 | 12 | / |
| Ruqayia | 86 | 4 | / |
| Rukaaya | 86 | 2 | / |
| Rukayea | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rukaiea | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rukyayi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rikayia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rukia | 83 | 18,177 | / |
| Rukaiyah | 80 | 738 | / |
| Rukayyah | 80 | 438 | / |
| Rukkayya | 80 | 73 | / |
| Rukkaiya | 80 | 67 | / |
| Roukaiya | 80 | 33 | / |
| Rukhaiya | 80 | 16 | / |
| Rukhayya | 80 | 15 | / |
| Raukaiya | 80 | 8 | / |
| Rukayyaa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Rukaayya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ruikaiya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rukajiah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Roukayya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rukiah | 77 | 6,917 | / |
| Roukia | 77 | 1,584 | / |
| Rukhia | 77 | 69 | / |
| Rukyaa | 77 | 18 | / |
| Rukjai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rukiad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ruckia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rukiay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ruekia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rukhaiyah | 75 | 10 | / |
| Rukaihiha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Roukhaiya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Roukayyah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ruqayya | 71 | 3,407 | / |
| Rokaiya | 71 | 1,470 | / |
| Ruqaiya | 71 | 169 | / |
| Rokayya | 71 | 83 | / |
| Rujkiah | 71 | 21 | / |
| Ruckiat | 71 | 13 | / |
| Rukhiah | 71 | 11 | / |
| Rikaiya | 71 | 7 | / |
| Rukkiah | 71 | 5 | / |
| Rukkiat | 71 | 3 | / |
| Rucaaya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Roukhia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rzoukia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rokayea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raukeay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rukiyaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rukya | 67 | 3,664 | / |
| Rokia | 67 | 2,761 | / |
| Rokayyah | 67 | 1,132 | / |
| Ruqia | 67 | 774 | / |
| Ruqayyah | 67 | 142 | / |
| Ruqaiyah | 67 | 88 | / |
| Rikia | 67 | 87 | / |
| Rookaiya | 67 | 19 | / |
| Rukio | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ruqaiyat | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ruqaiaha | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rikaiyah | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rookayya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rukja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ruqaijah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ruqayyat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruquaiya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruquayya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rucaiyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruqqaiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rokhayya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rokkaiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruqqayya | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Rukayia
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