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 last name Rukuma (Hindi: रूकुमा, Marathi: रुकुमा, Oriya: ରୁକୁମା) is most common in Namibia. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rukuma? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rukuma is the 1,235,409th most commonly occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 38,763,542 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Rukuma live; 93 percent live in Southern Africa and 93 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 333,939th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 623 people.
Rukuma is most widespread in Namibia, where it is held by 175 people, or 1 in 13,768. In Namibia Rukuma is most prevalent in: Kunene Region, where 99 percent are found, Hardap Region, where 1 percent are found and Khomas Region, where 1 percent are found. Not including Namibia this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in India, where 4 percent are found and Indonesia, where 1 percent are found.
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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- 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 Rukuma
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