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

Rukezo occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rukezo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rukezo is the 1,441,361st most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 48,909,704 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Rukezo are found; 93 percent are found in Southern Africa and 93 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 139 people, or 1 in 111,066. In Zimbabwe Rukezo is most common in: Harare Province, where 69 percent reside, Manicaland Province, where 19 percent reside and Bulawayo Province, where 11 percent reside. Besides Zimbabwe this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

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
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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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