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 last name Rukiyya (Hindi: रूकइय्या, Marathi: रुकी) is found most in Nigeria. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rukiyya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,228,735th most frequently held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 196,960,700 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 89 percent of Rukiyya are found; 89 percent are found in West Africa and 89 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Rukiyya is also the 247,650th most commonly held given name worldwide. It is borne by 1,046 people.

It is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 33 people, or 1 in 5,367,962. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Zamfara, where 48 percent reside, Kano, where 27 percent reside and Sokoto, where 21 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 5 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 5 percent reside.

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

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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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