Ruma Surname
Approximately 72,240 people bear this surname
Ruma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 66,958 | 1:2,380 | 232 |
| Philippines | 1,262 | 1:80,220 | 13,886 |
| India | 1,007 | 1:761,733 | 34,613 |
| Indonesia | 884 | 1:149,603 | 14,711 |
| Papua New Guinea | 484 | 1:16,847 | 1,678 |
| United States | 419 | 1:865,057 | 65,721 |
| Italy | 221 | 1:276,727 | 35,921 |
| Uganda | 165 | 1:236,602 | 17,930 |
| Malaysia | 147 | 1:200,641 | 11,800 |
| Nigeria | 144 | 1:1,230,158 | 49,400 |
| Thailand | 103 | 1:685,809 | 114,410 |
| Russia | 72 | 1:2,001,709 | 124,796 |
| Solomon Islands | 58 | 1:10,000 | 1,732 |
| Zimbabwe | 44 | 1:350,869 | 33,247 |
| Marshall Islands | 41 | 1:1,264 | 324 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Kenya | 16 | 1:2,886,244 | 37,784 |
| Argentina | 15 | 1:2,849,561 | 122,961 |
| Azerbaijan | 12 | 1:804,094 | 13,104 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Turkey | 10 | 1:7,782,142 | 126,629 |
| Latvia | 10 | 1:205,005 | 22,061 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Tanzania | 7 | 1:7,563,088 | 70,659 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Ruma (472,376) may also be a first name.
Ruma Demographics
Ruma Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Ruma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruma Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ruma (Bengali: রুমা, Georgian: რუმა, Hindi: रूमा, Marathi: रुमा, Oriya: ରୁମା, Russian: Рума, Tibetan: རུ་མ་) occurs in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruma? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ruma is the 7,862nd most prevalent surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 100,880 people. The surname Ruma occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Ruma reside; 94 percent reside in South Asia and 93 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,146th most widely held first name on earth It is held by 472,376 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 66,958 people, or 1 in 2,380. Aside from Bangladesh this surname exists in 56 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 2 percent live and India, where 1 percent live.
Ruma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ruma has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ruma last name grew 20,950 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ruma Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Ruma surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Ruma last name are 14.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 67.26% being registered to vote for the political party.
Ruma earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.92% more than the national average, earning $48,726 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ruma Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ruma in the Georgian language | ||
| რუმა | ruma | - |
| Ruma in the Tibetan language | ||
| རུ་མ་ | ruma | - |
| Ruma in the Bengali language | ||
| রুমা | ruma | 96.43 |
| রূমা | ruma | 2.72 |
| রোমা | roma | 0.61 |
| রুম | ruma | 0.13 |
| Ruma in the Oriya language | ||
| ରୁମା | ruma | 91.88 |
| ରୂମା | ruma | 4.57 |
| ରୁମାାଇଁ | rumaa'im | 2.57 |
| ରମା | rama | 0.19 |
| ଉମିଳା | umila | 0.05 |
| Ruma in the Marathi language | ||
| रुमा | ruma | 86.53 |
| रूमा | ruma | 13.22 |
| रूम | ruma | 0.12 |
| Ruma in the Hindi language | ||
| रूमा | ruma | 74.71 |
| रुमा | ruma | 25.17 |
| रूम | ruma | 0.01 |
| रमा | rama | 0.01 |
| रूपा | rupa | 0.01 |
| यमा | yama | 0.01 |
| रोमा | roma | 0.01 |
| रूप | rupa | 0.01 |
| माया | maya | 0.01 |
| रुमाा | rumaa | 0.01 |
| Ruma in the Russian language | ||
| Рума | ruma | - |
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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 Ruma
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