Rumalay Surname

1,839,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Rumalay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rumalay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines781:1,297,92697,909
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
India61:127,844,230863,365
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Rumalay (42) may also be a first name.

Rumalay Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rumalay Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Rumalay (Hindi: रूमालया, Marathi: रुमालय) is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rumalay? popularity and diffusion

Rumalay is the 1,839,022nd most commonly held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. The surname Rumalay is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Rumalay live; 93 percent live in Southeast Asia and 77 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,566,439th most widely held given name internationally. It is borne by 42 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is borne by 78 people, or 1 in 1,297,926. In The Philippines Rumalay is mostly found in: Northern Mindanao, where 67 percent reside, Central Visayas, where 14 percent reside and Caraga, where 6 percent reside. Other than The Philippines Rumalay exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 16 percent reside and India, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Rumalay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rumalay in the Hindi language
रूमालयाrumalaya-
Rumalay in the Marathi language
रुमालयrumalaya-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rumalay
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