Rukema Surname
Approximately 141 people bear this surname
Rukema Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 123 | 1:600,647 | 45,387 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
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
The last name Rukema (Hindi: रूकेमा, Marathi: रुकेमा) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Rukema.
How Common Is The Last Name Rukema? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,491,356th most frequent family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 51,684,723 people. This last name is mostly found 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 numerous first name world-wide, held by 95 people.
It is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 123 people, or 1 in 600,647. Beside The DR Congo this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 8 percent live and Rwanda, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roukema | 92 | 811 | / |
| Reukema | 92 | 116 | / |
| Raukema | 92 | 105 | / |
| Rukemah | 92 | 4 | / |
| Rukaemah | 86 | 8 | / |
| Rukhemah | 86 | 4 | / |
| Rukama | 83 | 65 | / |
| Rukemi | 83 | 40 | / |
| Rukoma | 83 | 19 | / |
| Rukima | 83 | 18 | / |
| Rukeme | 83 | 17 | / |
| Rokema | 83 | 8 | / |
| Rukemo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rucema | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rukhaemah | 80 | 3 | / |
| Rukamah | 77 | 992 | / |
| Rukimah | 77 | 255 | / |
| Rukimat | 77 | 199 | / |
| Rukomah | 77 | 137 | / |
| Rukamma | 77 | 51 | / |
| Rukhama | 77 | 21 | / |
| Rikemah | 77 | 21 | / |
| Rukhemi | 77 | 12 | / |
| Rukkama | 77 | 5 | / |
| Roukama | 77 | 3 | / |
| Rukaama | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ruchema | 77 | 3 | / |
| Rukaima | 77 | 3 | / |
| Rukuima | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ruceema | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rukoima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rukamau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rukamai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Riquema | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rukkamma | 71 | 2,096 | / |
| Rukhamah | 71 | 47 | / |
| Rukhomah | 71 | 10 | / |
| Rukhamma | 71 | 5 | / |
| Raukomaa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Rokhemai | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rukhamai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rukkimma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rukahama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rikama | 67 | 406 | / |
| Rikoma | 67 | 55 | / |
| Rokima | 67 | 33 | / |
| Rukimi | 67 | 31 | / |
| Rokemi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rukomo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rikima | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rukamo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rucima | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rickeemma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rukkhamma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rukhaimah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rujkkamma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rucoma | 67 | 1 | / |
Rukema Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rukema in the Marathi language | ||
| रुकेमा | rukema | - |
| Rukema in the Hindi language | ||
| रूकेमा | rukema | 80 |
| रूकैय्या | rukaiyya | 20 |
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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
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- 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 Rukema
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