Rukodzi Surname

520,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 625 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Rukodzi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rukodzi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe6221:24,8203,773
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Rukodzi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rukodzi is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rukodzi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rukodzi is the 520,629th most commonly held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 11,660,073 people. The surname Rukodzi occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Rukodzi live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 622 people, or 1 in 24,820. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Mashonaland East Province, where 25 percent reside, Harare Province, where 23 percent reside and Mashonaland Central Province, where 22 percent reside. Outside of Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 0 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rukozi921/
Rukodza8659/
Rokodzi861/
Rukadzi861/
Rukazi7770/
Rukoza7742/
Rukosi771/
Rukadza71159/
Rukooza7127/
Rukadze712/
Rukojji711/
Rukochi711/
Rukaazi711/
Rukudza711/
Rukotsi711/
Rukoczy711/
Rukhadze673,847/
Roukouji671/
Roukasoi671/

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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 Rukodzi
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