Rukeya Surname
Approximately 4,264 people bear this surname
Rukeya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 4,185 | 1:23,309 | 2,960 |
| India | 27 | 1:28,409,829 | 361,298 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
Rukeya (5,611) may also be a first name.
Rukeya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rukeya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rukeya (Bengali: রুকেয়া, Hindi: रूकेया, Marathi: रुकेया, Oriya: ରୁେକୟା) occurs in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rukeya? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 109,165th most frequent surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,709,087 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Rukeya are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 89,413th most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 5,611 people.
Rukeya is most widespread in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 4,185 people, or 1 in 23,309. Besides Ethiopia this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in India, where 1 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rukeya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rukeya in the Oriya language | ||
| ରୁେକୟା | ruekaya | 87.5 |
| ରୂେକୟା | ruekaya | 4.69 |
| ଋେକୟା | rekaya | 3.13 |
| ରୁକିୟା | rukiya | 1.56 |
| ରୁକଇଆ | ruka'i'a | 1.56 |
| େରାକିୟା | erakiya | 1.56 |
| Rukeya in the Bengali language | ||
| রুকেয়া | rukeya | 81.4 |
| রুকিয়া | rukiya | 9.3 |
| রূকেয়া | rukeya | 6.98 |
| রোকেয়া | rokeya | 2.33 |
| Rukeya in the Marathi language | ||
| रुकेया | rukeya | 81.25 |
| रुकैया | rukaiya | 6.25 |
| रूकैया | rukaiya | 6.25 |
| रूकया | rukaya | 6.25 |
| Rukeya in the Hindi language | ||
| रूकेया | rukeya | 73.75 |
| रुकेया | rukeya | 13.13 |
| रूकैया | rukaiya | 3.75 |
| रूकईया | ruka'iya | 3.75 |
| रूकय्या | rukayya | 1.88 |
| रूकइया | ruka'iya | 0.63 |
| रुक्एया | rukeya | 0.63 |
| रूकिया | rukiya | 0.63 |
| रूक्ेया | rukeya | 0.63 |
| रुकिया | rukiya | 0.63 |
| रूक्यया | rukyaya | 0.63 |
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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 Rukeya
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