Rukema Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Rukema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rukema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1231:600,64745,387
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Rukema (95) may also be a first name.

Rukema Last Name Facts

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

Rukema (Hindi: रूकेमा, Marathi: रुकेमा) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rukema? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,491,356th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 51,684,723 people. The last name Rukema occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Rukema live; 87 percent live in Central Africa and 87 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 974,243rd most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 95 people.

Rukema is most commonly used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 123 people, or 1 in 600,647. Outside of The DR Congo this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 8 percent live and Rwanda, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roukema92811/
Reukema92116/
Raukema92105/
Rukemah924/
Rukaemah868/
Rukhemah864/
Rukama8365/
Rukemi8340/
Rukoma8319/
Rukima8318/
Rukeme8317/
Rokema838/
Rukemo831/
Rucema831/
Rukhaemah803/
Rukamah77992/
Rukimah77255/
Rukimat77199/
Rukomah77137/
Rukamma7751/
Rukhama7721/
Rikemah7721/
Rukhemi7712/
Rukkama775/
Roukama773/
Rukaama773/
Ruchema773/
Rukaima773/
Rukuima773/
Ruceema771/
Rukoima771/
Rukamau771/
Rukamai771/
Riquema771/
Rukkamma712,096/
Rukhamah7147/
Rukhomah7110/
Rukhamma715/
Raukomaa714/
Rokhemai712/
Rukhamai711/
Rukkimma711/
Rukahama711/
Rikama67406/
Rikoma6755/
Rokima6733/
Rukimi6731/
Rokemi6711/
Rukomo673/
Rikima672/
Rukamo672/
Rucima671/
Rickeemma671/
Rukkhamma671/
Rukhaimah671/
Rujkkamma671/
Rucoma671/

Rukema Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rukema in the Marathi language
रुकेमाrukema-
Rukema in the Hindi language
रूकेमाrukema80
रूकैय्याrukaiyya20

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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 Rukema
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