Rukum Surname
Approximately 218 people bear this surname
Rukum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 208 | 1:3,687,814 | 102,900 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Rukum (3,232) may also be a first name.
Rukum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rukum Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rukum (Hindi: रूकुम, Marathi: रुकुम, Oriya: ରୁକୁମ) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rukum? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,115,011th most prevalent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 33,429,110 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Rukum live; 96 percent live in South Asia and 95 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 126,122nd most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 3,232 people.
Rukum is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 208 people, or 1 in 3,687,814. In India Rukum is most prevalent in: Telangana, where 80 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 13 percent are found and Bihar, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account India this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 3 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rukhum | 91 | 26 | / |
| Rukkum | 91 | 12 | / |
| Rukume | 91 | 4 | / |
| Rudkum | 91 | 2 | / |
| Raukhum | 83 | 66 | / |
| Ruckkum | 83 | 4 | / |
| Rukkhum | 83 | 2 | / |
| Rutkhum | 83 | 2 | / |
| Roukhum | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ruckhum | 83 | 0 | / |
| Rokum | 80 | 136 | / |
| Rikum | 80 | 40 | / |
| Rukom | 80 | 4 | / |
| Rucum | 80 | 2 | / |
| Roukhoum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rokhum | 73 | 302 | / |
| Rokkum | 73 | 14 | / |
| Rukhom | 73 | 9 | / |
| Rückum | 73 | 6 | / |
| Rockum | 73 | 6 | / |
| Rookum | 73 | 4 | / |
| Rugcum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Roukom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Røikum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rickum | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rookhum | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ruckhom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rickeum | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rokom | 60 | 15 | / |
| Rocum | 60 | 0 | / |
| Ricum | 60 | 0 | / |
| Rouccoume | 57 | 1 | / |
| Rockom | 55 | 28 | / |
| Rokkom | 55 | 6 | / |
| Riccum | 55 | 1 | / |
| Roocum | 55 | 0 | / |
Rukum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rukum in the Oriya language | ||
| ରୁକୁମ | rukuma | - |
| Rukum in the Marathi language | ||
| रुकुम | rukuma | 64.62 |
| रुकूम | rukuma | 16.92 |
| रूकुम | rukuma | 7.69 |
| रूकूम | rukuma | 6.67 |
| कुम | kuma | 1.54 |
| रुकाम | rukama | 0.51 |
| रुकम | rukama | 0.51 |
| रुकू | ruku | 0.51 |
| Rukum in the Hindi language | ||
| रूकुम | rukuma | 54.77 |
| रुकुम | rukuma | 41.18 |
| रुकूम | rukuma | 1.83 |
| रूकूम | rukuma | 1.44 |
| रूकम | rukama | 0.26 |
| रुकम | rukama | 0.13 |
| रूक्म | rukma | 0.13 |
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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 Rukum
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