Ruku Surname
Approximately 5,535 people bear this surname
Ruku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 2,884 | 1:55,255 | 2,925 |
| Indonesia | 1,478 | 1:89,478 | 9,372 |
| Papua New Guinea | 335 | 1:24,339 | 2,678 |
| Kenya | 291 | 1:158,694 | 12,495 |
| India | 183 | 1:4,191,614 | 111,941 |
| Uganda | 159 | 1:245,530 | 18,354 |
| Albania | 66 | 1:44,152 | 6,030 |
| Solomon Islands | 52 | 1:11,154 | 1,975 |
| Nigeria | 44 | 1:4,025,972 | 113,480 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Ruku (6,572) may also be a first name.
Ruku Demographics
Ruku Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Ruku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ruku (Bengali: রুকু, Hindi: रूकु, Marathi: रुकू, Oriya: ରୁକୁ, Russian: Руку, Tibetan: རུ་སྐུ་) occurs in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruku? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 86,980th most frequently occurring surname globally, held by around 1 in 1,316,630 people. The last name Ruku occurs predominantly in Asia, where 82 percent of Ruku live; 55 percent live in South Asia and 52 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Ruku is also the 80,833rd most numerous first name internationally It is held by 6,572 people.
Ruku is most common in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 2,884 people, or 1 in 55,255. Beside Bangladesh this last name exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 27 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent live.
Ruku Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Ruku surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rukku | 89 | 101 | / |
| Rukau | 89 | 89 | / |
| Rruku | 89 | 49 | / |
| Rukou | 89 | 6 | / |
| Rauku | 89 | 5 | / |
| Rukui | 89 | 3 | / |
| Rukhu | 89 | 3 | / |
| Rukuz | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ruzku | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ruuku | 89 | 2 | / |
| Rukuj | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rucku | 89 | 0 | / |
| Rousku | 80 | 285 | / |
| Rutkus | 80 | 175 | / |
| Roukou | 80 | 108 | / |
| Rukahu | 80 | 57 | / |
| Rausku | 80 | 27 | / |
| Rushku | 80 | 18 | / |
| Rukhui | 80 | 16 | / |
| Raukut | 80 | 11 | / |
| Roukus | 80 | 11 | / |
| Ruckau | 80 | 9 | / |
| Raukud | 80 | 9 | / |
| Rukkau | 80 | 5 | / |
| Rudkui | 80 | 5 | / |
| Rukhut | 80 | 5 | / |
| Raukhu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Roukku | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ruškus | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rukuha | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ruikou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rukuhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rukkus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rukous | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rudkus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Raukus | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ruskup | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hrudku | 80 | 0 | / |
| Riku | 75 | 1,550 | / |
| Roku | 75 | 429 | / |
| Rucu | 75 | 14 | / |
| Roukhou | 73 | 138 | / |
| Ruskaup | 73 | 81 | / |
| Rushkut | 73 | 15 | / |
| Rrushku | 73 | 14 | / |
| Rouckus | 73 | 9 | / |
| Rutkaus | 73 | 7 | / |
| Rougkou | 73 | 6 | / |
| Rukcheu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Rukhauu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Roukout | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rutkutė | 73 | 1 | / |
| Roukgou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Reukeuz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Geeruku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Reukaus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ruchkus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rouckou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rroku | 67 | 356 | / |
| Rikui | 67 | 245 | / |
| Rukoo | 67 | 206 | / |
| Rokui | 67 | 201 | / |
| Ruicu | 67 | 132 | / |
| Ruscu | 67 | 73 | / |
| Ruckhaus | 67 | 46 | / |
| Rikku | 67 | 32 | / |
| Rouckout | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rieku | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rukoe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rokku | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rocku | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rucup | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruccu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rokuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ricuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roeku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rucuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rouskouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rokuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruyhjkuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rokuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raukó | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rooku | 67 | 0 | / |
Ruku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ruku in the Bengali language | ||
| রুকু | ruku | - |
| Ruku in the Oriya language | ||
| ରୁକୁ | ruku | 92.86 |
| ରୂକୁ | ruku | 1.19 |
| ରୁକ | ruka | 1.19 |
| Ruku in the Tibetan language | ||
| རུ་སྐུ་ | ruku | 50 |
| རུ་ཀུ་ | ruku | 50 |
| Ruku in the Marathi language | ||
| रुकू | ruku | 45.45 |
| रुकु | ruku | 36.36 |
| रूकू | ruku | 9.09 |
| रूकु | ruku | 9.09 |
| Ruku in the Hindi language | ||
| रूकु | ruku | 33.33 |
| रूकू | ruku | 22.22 |
| रुकू | ruku | 22.22 |
| रुकु | ruku | 22.22 |
| Ruku in the Russian language | ||
| Руку | ruku | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ruku
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