Rukayya Surname
Approximately 3,490 people bear this surname
Rukayya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3,356 | 1:52,784 | 4,033 |
| India | 66 | 1:11,622,203 | 212,115 |
| Indonesia | 56 | 1:2,361,593 | 141,864 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 1:19,849,321 | 72,658 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
Rukayya (73,854) may also be a first name.
Rukayya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rukayya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rukayya (Hindi: रूकय्या, Marathi: रुकया) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Rukayya.
How Common Is The Last Name Rukayya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 129,739th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,088,122 people. The surname Rukayya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Rukayya live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 13,255th most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 73,854 people.
The last name Rukayya is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 3,356 people, or 1 in 52,784. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Sokoto, where 32 percent reside, Zamfara, where 27 percent reside and Kano, where 8 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in India, where 2 percent reside and Indonesia, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rukayyah | 93 | 438 | / |
| Rukkayya | 93 | 73 | / |
| Rukhayya | 93 | 15 | / |
| Rukayyaa | 93 | 3 | / |
| Rukaayya | 93 | 2 | / |
| Roukayya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Roukayyah | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ruqayya | 86 | 3,407 | / |
| Rukaiya | 86 | 3,198 | / |
| Rokayya | 86 | 83 | / |
| Rukayia | 86 | 8 | / |
| Rukeyya | 86 | 6 | / |
| Rukaaya | 86 | 2 | / |
| Rukayea | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rukuyya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rukya | 83 | 3,664 | / |
| Rokayyah | 80 | 1,132 | / |
| Rukaiyah | 80 | 738 | / |
| Ruqayyah | 80 | 142 | / |
| Rukoyyah | 80 | 70 | / |
| Rukkaiya | 80 | 67 | / |
| Roukaiya | 80 | 33 | / |
| Rukhaiya | 80 | 16 | / |
| Raukaiya | 80 | 8 | / |
| Rookayya | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ruqayyat | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ruqqayya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rukhuyya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ruquayya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rokhayya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ruikaiya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rukyah | 77 | 240 | / |
| Rukhya | 77 | 20 | / |
| Rukyaa | 77 | 18 | / |
| Rukyad | 77 | 12 | / |
| Roukya | 77 | 5 | / |
| Rukkya | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rukiay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rukhoyyah | 75 | 18 | / |
| Rukhaiyah | 75 | 10 | / |
| Roukhaiya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rokaiya | 71 | 1,470 | / |
| Ruqaiya | 71 | 169 | / |
| Ruqoyya | 71 | 36 | / |
| Rukeiya | 71 | 14 | / |
| Rukaija | 71 | 12 | / |
| Rukoiya | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ruqayia | 71 | 4 | / |
| Rukuiya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rucaaya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rokayea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raukeay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raukhya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rukiyaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rukhyaz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rukyayi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rukaiea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rukia | 67 | 18,177 | / |
| Ruqoyyah | 67 | 465 | / |
| Rukoiyah | 67 | 344 | / |
| Ruqaiyah | 67 | 88 | / |
| Ruqya | 67 | 66 | / |
| Roukeiya | 67 | 19 | / |
| Rookaiya | 67 | 19 | / |
| Rokoyyah | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ruqaiyat | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rukja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ruckyast | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ruquaiya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rokkaiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rucaiyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rukajiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruqqaiya | 67 | 1 | / |
Rukayya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rukayya in the Hindi language | ||
| रूकय्या | rukayya | 71.28 |
| रुकय्या | rukayya | 21.6 |
| रूकैय्या | rukaiyya | 2.42 |
| रूकैया | rukaiya | 1 |
| रूकयया | rukayaya | 0.5 |
| रूकया | rukaya | 0.43 |
| रूकईया | ruka'iya | 0.36 |
| रुकैय्या | rukaiyya | 0.36 |
| रूकैयया | rukaiyaya | 0.29 |
| रूक्य्या | rukyya | 0.21 |
| रूकइया | ruka'iya | 0.21 |
| रूकय्य | rukayya | 0.14 |
| रुकैया | rukaiya | 0.14 |
| रूकय़या | rukayaya | 0.07 |
| रुकैइया | rukai'iya | 0.07 |
| रूकईय्या | ruka'iyya | 0.07 |
| रूकाय्या | rukayya | 0.07 |
| रुक्य्या | rukyya | 0.07 |
| रूक्कया | rukkaya | 0.07 |
| रूकम्मा | rukam'ma | 0.07 |
| रुकया | rukaya | 0.07 |
| रूकइय्या | ruka'iyya | 0.07 |
| रूकमा | rukama | 0.07 |
| रुकईया | ruka'iya | 0.07 |
| रुकैयया | rukaiyaya | 0.07 |
| रूककया | rukakaya | 0.07 |
| रुकइया | ruka'iya | 0.07 |
| Rukayya in the Marathi language | ||
| रुकया | rukaya | 21.54 |
| रुकै | rukai | 16.92 |
| रुकैया | rukaiya | 9.23 |
| रुकयया | rukayaya | 9.23 |
| रूकया | rukaya | 4.62 |
| रूकयया | rukayaya | 3.08 |
| कयया | kayaya | 3.08 |
| रुिकया | ruikaya | 3.08 |
| रुकैयया | rukaiyaya | 3.08 |
| रुाया | ruaya | 3.08 |
| रुखया | rukhaya | 3.08 |
| रुकर | rukara | 1.54 |
| रुकैरया | rukairaya | 1.54 |
| रुकीया | rukiya | 1.54 |
| रूकैया | rukaiya | 1.54 |
| रुकाया | rukaya | 1.54 |
| रुकशा | rukasa | 1.54 |
| रुकरया | rukaraya | 1.54 |
| रुकमत | rukamata | 1.54 |
| रुकेया | rukeya | 1.54 |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rukayya
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