Rukesha Surname
Approximately 110 people bear this surname
Rukesha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Rwanda | 36 | 1:315,694 | 1,449 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Rukesha (101) may also be a first name.
Rukesha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rukesha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rukesha (Hindi: रूकेशा, Marathi: रुकेशा) is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Rukesha click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rukesha? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,746,159th most frequent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 66,250,417 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Rukesha reside; 57 percent reside in Central Africa and 57 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 940,641st most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 101 people.
The surname Rukesha is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is held by 62 people, or 1 in 1,191,606. Besides The DR Congo this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Rwanda, where 33 percent live and India, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rukesa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rukasha | 86 | 692 | / |
| Rukesih | 86 | 69 | / |
| Rukisha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rukeysa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rokesha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Raukisha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rujkasha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rickesha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rokiesha | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rokeisha | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rukisa | 77 | 51 | / |
| Rukasa | 77 | 42 | / |
| Rukosa | 77 | 21 | / |
| Rukesi | 77 | 16 | / |
| Rokesa | 77 | 5 | / |
| Rikesa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rukasah | 71 | 239 | / |
| Rukisah | 71 | 118 | / |
| Rokesih | 71 | 13 | / |
| Rukisoh | 71 | 10 | / |
| Riquesa | 71 | 10 | / |
| Rukhasa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ruchesa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rikasha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ruceshe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rikiesa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rukhaso | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rukassa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rukaisa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rikisha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rukaisih | 67 | 11 | / |
| Riekisha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rokisaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruchisha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruckeser | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rukeysee | 67 | 0 | / |
Rukesha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rukesha in the Marathi language | ||
| रुकेशा | rukesa | - |
| Rukesha in the Hindi language | ||
| रूकेशा | rukesa | 72.22 |
| रुकेशा | rukesa | 27.78 |
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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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- 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 Rukesha
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