Rukekya Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Rukekya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rukekya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Rukekya Last Name Facts

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

Rukekya is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rukekya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rukekya is the 10,311,814th most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Rukekya live; 67 percent live in East Africa and 67 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

Rukekya is most common in Uganda, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 19,519,640. In Uganda Rukekya is primarily found in: Kabarole District, where 50 percent reside and Kyenjojo District, where 50 percent reside. Apart from Uganda Rukekya exists in one country. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rukeka924/
Rukyeka862/
Rukakya861/
Rukek834/
Rukakyah8045/
Rukokyah806/
Rukukuya803/
Rukyakya802/
Rukakaya801/
Rukaikya801/
Rukaka772,690/
Rukika7757/
Rikeka7712/
Rukoka779/
Rukuka776/
Rukiek775/
Rkekha771/
Rekeka771/
Rukeak771/
Rukeki771/
Rakaekaya751/
Rukaikaya751/
Rukakaiya751/
Rkek731/
Rwikeka7169/
Rukwega7143/
Rakecka7131/
Ryukika7118/
Roukika7114/
Rukoyak7110/
Rukukwa719/
Rakecky718/
Rukaaka717/
Rukuuka713/
Ruhkiek713/
Rukiika712/
Rukayak711/
Roukoka711/
Ruakuka711/
Raukaka711/
Rakaeka711/
Rukieck711/
Ruakaka711/
R-Kokya711/
Rukikwa711/
Rukokyi711/
Rukyika711/
Rukaeca711/
Rukwakwa67304/
Rkiek67277/
Ruhkieck6777/
Rukik6759/
Rukak6757/
Rakek6744/
Rkaka6738/
Rekak6727/
Ryuke-Ko6723/
Rukwekwe6717/
Ruqka6713/
Rukeg6712/
Rekek6711/
Rukkakka6710/
Rkyek676/
Rekag676/
Rakukiya675/
Rukuk674/
Rukaç673/
Rokek672/
Rekyk672/
Rukok672/
Rkeek671/
Rukec671/
Rukac671/
Rwakukya671/
Rugaikya671/
Rakkkiya671/
Rakiecka671/
Rakiecky671/
Ruchweka671/
Rukiikwa671/
Rukač671/

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