Rukora Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Rukora Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rukora Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Rukora (7) may also be a first name.

Rukora Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rukora occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rukora? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,593,402nd most frequently used surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Rukora are found; 83 percent are found in East Africa and 83 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 4,548,448th most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 7 people.

The surname Rukora is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 9,759,820. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Ntungamo District, where 50 percent live, Kibaale District, where 25 percent live and Nakasongola District, where 25 percent live. Other than Uganda this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 17 percent live and Tanzania, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rukorah9211/
Rukorra926/
Rukoora923/
Rukara831,980/
Rukoro83510/
Rukera83179/
Rukore83155/
Rukura8332/
Rikora831/
Rukorio7743/
Raukura7731/
Rukeera777/
Rukuura775/
Rikhora774/
Rokoura774/
Rukaara773/
Rukhore772/
Ruukara771/
Rukarra771/
Rukoret771/
Rickora770/
Rukharay7117/
Raukarad719/
Rukharat718/
Rukkarat715/
Roekhora711/
Raukaray711/
Rukaraya711/
Rugkarat711/
Rukari67498/
Rukero67415/
Rukure67182/
Rukare67158/
Rokara6732/
Rukkharat6729/
Rokoro6715/
Rukuri6710/
Rukaro677/
Rokore676/
Rokori675/
Rukkhurat674/
Rikara674/
Rucoro672/
Rukuro672/
Rikoro671/
Rikera671/
Ruckerray671/
Ricora670/

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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 Rukora
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