Rukuma Surname
Approximately 188 people bear this surname
Rukuma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 175 | 1:13,768 | 2,533 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Rukuma (623) may also be a first name.
Rukuma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rukuma Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rukuma (Hindi: रूकुमा, Marathi: रुकुमा, Oriya: ରୁକୁମା) is found most in Namibia. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Rukuma click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rukuma? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rukuma is the 1,235,409th most numerous surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 38,763,542 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Rukuma reside; 93 percent reside in Southern Africa and 93 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 333,939th most frequently used given name globally, borne by 623 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Namibia, where it is held by 175 people, or 1 in 13,768. In Namibia Rukuma is primarily concentrated in: Kunene Region, where 99 percent live, Hardap Region, where 1 percent live and Khomas Region, where 1 percent live. Outside of Namibia it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in India, where 4 percent live and Indonesia, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rukuima | 92 | 3 | / |
| Rukumma | 92 | 3 | / |
| Rukuuma | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rukkumma | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rukoma | 83 | 19 | / |
| Rukima | 83 | 18 | / |
| Rukume | 83 | 4 | / |
| Rukumi | 83 | 3 | / |
| Rokuma | 83 | 2 | / |
| Rucuma | 83 | 2 | / |
| Rikuma | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rukumo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rukimah | 77 | 255 | / |
| Rikumau | 77 | 47 | / |
| Rokhuma | 77 | 23 | / |
| Rikhuma | 77 | 6 | / |
| Rookuma | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rukuimo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rukooma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Riekuma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rokuuma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rukhomah | 71 | 10 | / |
| Roukoumi | 71 | 6 | / |
| Raukomaa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Rukkimma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rikumo | 67 | 30 | / |
| Rukomo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rokoma | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rikima | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rucumi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rucoma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rokumo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rokumei | 62 | 159 | / |
| Rikumei | 62 | 70 | / |
| Rokhumi | 62 | 4 | / |
| Rukommih | 57 | 59 | / |
| Rikhimah | 57 | 6 | / |
| Rokhomah | 57 | 2 | / |
| Rukommee | 57 | 1 | / |
| Rouccoume | 53 | 1 | / |
| Rokomo | 50 | 92 | / |
| Rokome | 50 | 14 | / |
| Rocoma | 50 | 13 | / |
| Rokomi | 50 | 2 | / |
Rukuma Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rukuma in the Oriya language | ||
| ରୁକୁମା | rukuma | 97.96 |
| ରୂକୁମା | rukuma | 2.04 |
| Rukuma in the Marathi language | ||
| रुकुमा | rukuma | 71.43 |
| रूकुमा | rukuma | 28.57 |
| Rukuma in the Hindi language | ||
| रूकुमा | rukuma | 48.44 |
| रुकुमा | rukuma | 39.06 |
| रुकूमा | rukuma | 7.81 |
| रूकूमा | rukuma | 3.13 |
| रूकमा | rukama | 1.56 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rukuma
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