Rukow Surname

1,194,481st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Rukow Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rukow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1961:235,61216,480
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224

Rukow Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rukow is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rukow? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,194,481st most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 36,805,787 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Rukow are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in Cushitic Africa.

The last name Rukow is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 196 people, or 1 in 235,612. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Wajir County, where 99 percent are found and Mandera County, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account Kenya it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Djibouti, where 1 percent are found and Somalia, where 1 percent are found.

Rukow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rutkow9125/
Rukowe9114/
Ruskow9112/
Rudkow913/
Rukowa912/
Rukkow911/
Rusckow835/
Russkow835/
Rushkow831/
Rukaw80301/
Rukov80294/
Rokow8011/
Rukof802/
Rikow801/
Rudkov73727/
Rockow73524/
Rukova73206/
Reukov73136/
Ruykov7391/
Rukhov7387/
Rokowa7385/
Rutkov7370/
Rukopf7361/
Hrukov7337/
Rujkov7333/
Ruškov737/
Rickow736/
Ruikov735/
Rukkob734/
Rukkaw733/
Ruckov733/
Ruzkov732/
Ruskof732/
Ruscow731/
Rukoev731/
Rukoob731/
Rudkof731/
Rudków731/
Rukhaw731/
Russkov671,027/
Reukova67247/
Ruhkopf67221/
Rushkov67188/
Ruchkov67163/
Ruykova6777/
Rutkoff6770/
Rujkova6754/
Rukhova6749/
Ruskoff6723/
Ruckova6719/
Hruzkov6715/
Raukopf6713/
Ruckoff6710/
Rudkoff674/
Raukova674/
Rukhoff673/
Reukhov672/
Russkof672/
Hrukova672/
Hruskov672/
Ruskovs672/
Rugkova672/
Rukkhaw671/
Reuckov671/
Raukhov671/
Rugkhaw671/
Ruhkofh671/
Hrudkov671/
Roukoff670/
Rickcow670/
Rookowe670/
Rickhow670/

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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
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  • 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 Rukow
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