Rukiyya Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Rukiyya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rukiyya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria331:5,367,962136,856
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443

Rukiyya (1,046) may also be a first name.

Rukiyya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rukiyya (Hindi: रूकइय्या, Marathi: रुकी) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Rukiyya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rukiyya? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rukiyya is the 3,228,735th most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 196,960,700 people. Rukiyya occurs mostly in Africa, where 89 percent of Rukiyya live; 89 percent live in West Africa and 89 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Rukiyya is also the 247,650th most common forename throughout the world, borne by 1,046 people.

The surname Rukiyya is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 5,367,962. In Nigeria Rukiyya is most numerous in: Zamfara, where 48 percent are found, Kano, where 27 percent are found and Sokoto, where 21 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria Rukiyya is found in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 5 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Rukiyya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rukiyya in the Marathi language
रुकीruki28.57
रूकैयाrukaiya28.57
रुकीयाrukiya14.29
रुिकययाruikayaya14.29
रुकैrukai14.29
Rukiyya in the Hindi language
रूकइय्याruka'iyya23.81
रूकिय्याrukiyya14.29
रूकैययाrukaiyaya9.52
रूकईय्याruka'iyya9.52
रूकीय्याrukiyya9.52
रूक्कयाrukkaya9.52
रुकईययाruka'iyaya4.76
रूकईय़याruka'iyaya4.76
रूकायाrukaya4.76
रुकईय्याruka'iyya4.76
रूकय्याrukayya4.76

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rukiyya
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