Rukiza Surname
Approximately 442 people bear this surname
Rukiza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 375 | 1:141,178 | 12,968 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
| Burundi | 4 | 1:2,451,213 | 1,279 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Rukiza (242) may also be a first name.
Rukiza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rukiza Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rukiza is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rukiza? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 675,256th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 16,487,660 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Rukiza are found; 88 percent are found in East Africa and 88 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Rukiza is also the 574,510th most frequently held forename globally It is held by 242 people.
It is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 375 people, or 1 in 141,178. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Kagera Region, where 82 percent reside, Pwani Region, where 17 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 11 percent reside and Uganda, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rukizah | 92 | 80 | / |
| Rukuiza | 92 | 17 | / |
| Rukaiza | 92 | 7 | / |
| Rukizza | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rukeza | 83 | 60 | / |
| Rukisa | 83 | 51 | / |
| Rukija | 83 | 22 | / |
| Rokiza | 83 | 14 | / |
| Rukuza | 83 | 3 | / |
| Rukizi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rukize | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rukisah | 77 | 118 | / |
| Rukeija | 77 | 16 | / |
| Rukaija | 77 | 12 | / |
| Rokhiza | 77 | 7 | / |
| Ruqizah | 77 | 5 | / |
| Rukuizo | 77 | 4 | / |
| Rukuiža | 77 | 4 | / |
| Rukaisa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rukudza | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rhukize | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rukicha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rukuyzha | 71 | 7 | / |
| Rukusa | 67 | 198 | / |
| Rukezo | 67 | 149 | / |
| Rukijo | 67 | 63 | / |
| Rukhaisah | 67 | 61 | / |
| Rukesi | 67 | 16 | / |
| Rukeja | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rukeci | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rokica | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rukije | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rukesa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rikisa | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Rukiza
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