Rukezo Surname

1,441,361st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Rukezo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rukezo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1391:111,06615,254
England71:7,959,723202,100
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Rukezo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rukezo is held by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Rukezo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rukezo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rukezo is the 1,441,361st most prevalent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 48,909,704 people. The last name Rukezo is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Rukezo reside; 93 percent reside in Southern Africa and 93 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 139 people, or 1 in 111,066. In Zimbabwe Rukezo is most numerous in: Harare Province, where 69 percent are found, Manicaland Province, where 19 percent are found and Bulawayo Province, where 11 percent are found. Other than Zimbabwe this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rukeza8360/
Rukozo8355/
Rukodzo7780/
Rukujzo7721/
Rukozho7716/
Rukuizo774/
Riquezo772/
Rukóyzo771/
Rukiza67442/
Rukaza67164/
Rukijo6763/
Rukoza6742/
Rukosa6721/
Rukaso6710/
Rukeja679/
Rukesa671/

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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 Rukezo
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