Rukkaiya Surname
Approximately 67 people bear this surname
Rukkaiya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 60 | 1:2,952,379 | 92,303 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
Rukkaiya (2,461) may also be a first name.
Rukkaiya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rukkaiya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rukkaiya (Hindi: रूक्कैया, Marathi: रुकै) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rukkaiya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rukkaiya is the 2,333,370th most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 108,769,342 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Rukkaiya reside; 90 percent reside in West Africa and 90 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 149,078th most common first name throughout the world, held by 2,461 people.
The last name Rukkaiya is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 2,952,379. In Nigeria Rukkaiya is most frequent in: Zamfara, where 43 percent are found, Kano, where 23 percent are found and Sokoto, where 12 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in India, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rukaiya | 93 | 3,198 | / |
| Rukaiyah | 88 | 738 | / |
| Rukkayya | 88 | 73 | / |
| Roukaiya | 88 | 33 | / |
| Rukhaiya | 88 | 16 | / |
| Raukaiya | 88 | 8 | / |
| Ruikaiya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Rokkaiya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Rukkya | 86 | 2 | / |
| Rukhaiyah | 82 | 10 | / |
| Rokkaiyah | 82 | 4 | / |
| Roukhaiya | 82 | 1 | / |
| Rookkaiya | 82 | 1 | / |
| Rukayya | 80 | 3,490 | / |
| Rokaiya | 80 | 1,470 | / |
| Ruqaiya | 80 | 169 | / |
| Rukeiya | 80 | 14 | / |
| Rukaija | 80 | 12 | / |
| Rukayia | 80 | 8 | / |
| Rikaiya | 80 | 7 | / |
| Rukoiya | 80 | 4 | / |
| Rukaaya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rukuiya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rukiyaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rukaiea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rukayea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rukya | 77 | 3,664 | / |
| Rukayyah | 75 | 438 | / |
| Rukoiyah | 75 | 344 | / |
| Ruqaiyah | 75 | 88 | / |
| Rookaiya | 75 | 19 | / |
| Roukeiya | 75 | 19 | / |
| Rukhayya | 75 | 15 | / |
| Ruqaiyat | 75 | 9 | / |
| Rikaiyah | 75 | 8 | / |
| Rukayyaa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ruquaiya | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rukaayya | 75 | 2 | / |
| Roukayya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rucaiyah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rukajiah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ruqqaiya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rukyah | 71 | 240 | / |
| Rukhoiyah | 71 | 145 | / |
| Rukhya | 71 | 20 | / |
| Rukyaa | 71 | 18 | / |
| Rukyad | 71 | 12 | / |
| Roukya | 71 | 5 | / |
| Roukayyah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rookhaiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rukjai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rukiay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rukaihiha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ruqayya | 67 | 3,407 | / |
| Rokayya | 67 | 83 | / |
| Rukeyya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Roukkio | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rukkiah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rukkaeo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ruqiyaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rokiyaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ruqayia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rukkiat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rucaaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rukhyaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rokayea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rokuiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rukyayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rukkuea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rikayia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rokkaea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rookkya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raukeay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raukhya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rucaiyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruqoiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rucuiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rukuyya | 67 | 1 | / |
Rukkaiya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rukkaiya in the Hindi language | ||
| रूक्कैया | rukkaiya | 51.47 |
| रुक्कैया | rukkaiya | 14.71 |
| रूक्कईया | rukka'iya | 10.29 |
| रूक्कइया | rukka'iya | 8.82 |
| रुक्कईया | rukka'iya | 5.88 |
| रूकैय्या | rukaiyya | 4.41 |
| रुक्कइया | rukka'iya | 1.47 |
| रुककइया | rukaka'iya | 1.47 |
| रूकइया | ruka'iya | 1.47 |
| Rukkaiya in the Marathi language | ||
| रुकै | rukai | 50 |
| कैया | kaiya | 16.67 |
| रूकै | rukai | 16.67 |
| रकैया | rakaiya | 16.67 |
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Footnotes
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