Rukete Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Rukete Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rukete Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe201:771,91253,776
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Rukete Last Name Facts

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

Rukete occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rukete? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,798,600th most widespread last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Rukete are found; 93 percent are found in Southern Africa and 93 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 771,912. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Midlands Province, where 60 percent reside, Manicaland Province, where 35 percent reside and Mashonaland West Province, where 5 percent reside. Barring Zimbabwe it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 15 percent reside and The Philippines, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raukete9230/
Ruket9172/
Rucket8326/
Rukhet8317/
Rukate8311/
Rauket838/
Rukket835/
Rokete832/
Rukeet831/
Rukeat831/
Rukote831/
Rouket831/
Reuket830/
Rukett830/
Rokette7796/
Riquete7793/
Rukkhet7792/
Rukaite7790/
Ruckett7765/
Rukaeti7724/
Rukheed7718/
Rukkote778/
Rukiter778/
Ruikyte772/
Raukate772/
Rouketa771/
Rukiste771/
Rukeita771/
Rukhote771/
Rukhate771/
Ruškyte771/
Rukkiet771/
Rukkeat771/
Rucette770/
Roket73259/
Rukit73157/
Rucet7313/
Rockette71253/
Rickette7162/
Riquette7151/
Raudkett714/
Rouquete713/
Rauckyte713/
Rouqette712/
Ruikaite712/
Roukieta711/
Ruchette711/
Riquiete711/
Raukaite711/
Rucketts710/
Rukketts710/
Rouquette673,926/
Rocket671,674/
Ruchet67730/
Ruquet67485/
Rukait67322/
Rukati67283/
Rouchette67275/
Rukoyt6784/
Roketi6751/
Roketa6748/
Rikate6738/
Rukhit6735/
Rukyot6733/
Rukita6721/
Raukit6713/
Rikite6712/
Rukayt6710/
Rukkit6710/
Rukiti679/
Roucet674/
Rokket673/
Rugkit673/
Ruqkit673/
Rokett672/
Rucite672/
Ruqeet671/
Rukith671/
Rouqet671/
Rooket671/
Rockhette671/
Rauquette671/
Riketi671/
Rokite671/
Rukojt671/
Ruqeat671/
Roeket670/

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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 Rukete
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