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 last name Rukiza has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rukiza? popularity and diffusion
Rukiza is the 675,256th most commonly held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 16,487,660 people. The surname occurs predominantly 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 numerous forename worldwide, borne by 242 people.
This surname is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 375 people, or 1 in 141,178. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Kagera Region, where 82 percent are found, Pwani Region, where 17 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 11 percent are found and Uganda, where 2 percent are found.
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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