Ruqaiah Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Ruqaiah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 9 | 1:19,849,321 | 72,658 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Ruqaiah (47) may also be a first name.
Ruqaiah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruqaiah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ruqaiah is found in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruqaiah? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,587,209th most numerous last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Ruqaiah reside; 83 percent reside in South Asia and 75 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,467,136th most commonly used forename at a global level, borne by 47 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Pakistan, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 19,849,321. In Pakistan it is most common in: Sindh, where 100 percent live. Other than Pakistan this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 8 percent live and Malaysia, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruqaia | 92 | 40 | / |
| Ruqayah | 86 | 171 | / |
| Ruqiyah | 86 | 56 | / |
| Rukaiah | 86 | 39 | / |
| Ruqaiat | 86 | 21 | / |
| Ruqai | 83 | 2 | / |
| Rukkaiah | 80 | 74 | / |
| Ruqqiyah | 80 | 19 | / |
| Rukhaiah | 80 | 4 | / |
| Rukaia | 77 | 862 | / |
| Ruqaya | 77 | 167 | / |
| Ruqyia | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ruqayi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rukaih | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ruqait | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ruqeia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ruqaie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rucaia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rukayah | 71 | 11,419 | / |
| Rukiyah | 71 | 5,236 | / |
| Rukhaia | 71 | 2,210 | / |
| Ruqoyah | 71 | 935 | / |
| Rukajah | 71 | 91 | / |
| Rukijah | 71 | 75 | / |
| Roukaia | 71 | 27 | / |
| Ruscaia | 71 | 7 | / |
| Rutcaia | 71 | 6 | / |
| Ruqayat | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ruqqaya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ruqauya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rukhayah | 67 | 402 | / |
| Russkaia | 67 | 151 | / |
| Rukai | 67 | 135 | / |
| Rukhiyah | 67 | 110 | / |
| Rukaa | 67 | 106 | / |
| Reutcaia | 67 | 33 | / |
| Rhukayah | 67 | 31 | / |
| Ruhkayah | 67 | 12 | / |
| Rucai | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ruzkiyah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ruquayat | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ruqea | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rukkayah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rikkaiah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Russcaia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rukaiaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roukaiat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rutckaia | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Ruqaiah
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