Rukwega Surname
Approximately 43 people bear this surname
Rukwega Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
Rukwega (49) may also be a first name.
Rukwega Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rukwega Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rukwega occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rukwega? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,979,664th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. The surname Rukwega occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Rukwega reside; 95 percent reside in Central Africa and 95 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Rukwega is also the 1,430,306th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 49 people.
It is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 1,801,941. Outside of The DR Congo Rukwega is found in one country. It is also found in Uganda, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rukwege | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rugwega | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rukeg | 83 | 12 | / |
| Rukwagwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rukwigwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rukwegye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rukuga | 77 | 120 | / |
| Rukaga | 77 | 27 | / |
| Rukeka | 77 | 4 | / |
| Rukiga | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rukeak | 77 | 1 | / |
| Roukga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rukwiigwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rkga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rukwago | 71 | 271 | / |
| Rekeweg | 71 | 162 | / |
| Reckweg | 71 | 161 | / |
| Rukigwa | 71 | 120 | / |
| Rukugwe | 71 | 15 | / |
| Rückweg | 71 | 13 | / |
| Rukwagu | 71 | 11 | / |
| Rukukwa | 71 | 9 | / |
| Raukwak | 71 | 5 | / |
| Rukaiga | 71 | 5 | / |
| Rukaaga | 71 | 4 | / |
| Rukekya | 71 | 3 | / |
| Rukwech | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rukyeka | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rukaeca | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rekegha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rukikwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rukogwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rokukawa | 67 | 1,607 | / |
| Rikukawa | 67 | 540 | / |
| Reckeweg | 67 | 497 | / |
| Rukwakwa | 67 | 304 | / |
| Regag | 67 | 185 | / |
| Rukak | 67 | 57 | / |
| Rugak | 67 | 48 | / |
| Rekeg | 67 | 42 | / |
| Rukig | 67 | 32 | / |
| Regka | 67 | 23 | / |
| Rukwekwe | 67 | 17 | / |
| Rugag | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ruqka | 67 | 13 | / |
| Regak | 67 | 12 | / |
| Rackeweg | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rikeg | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rugqa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Regac | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rukek | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rukwaago | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rukaç | 67 | 3 | / |
| R'Gueiga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rukec | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rickeweg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rakegwau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rgueg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruchweka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rugwegwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rukiikwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rukowiak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rukač | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rweikiga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Regaq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rukac | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rackoweg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rokeg | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Rukwega
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