Ruqaiya Surname
Approximately 169 people bear this surname
Ruqaiya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 133 | 1:1,343,187 | 15,322 |
| India | 31 | 1:24,744,045 | 333,161 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ruqaiya (7,344) may also be a first name.
Ruqaiya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruqaiya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ruqaiya (Hindi: रूकैया, Marathi: रुकैया, Oriya: ରୁକୟା) is most common in Pakistan. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ruqaiya.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruqaiya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,328,442nd most widely held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 43,121,573 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Ruqaiya are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 79 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 75,174th most frequent given name globally, held by 7,344 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Pakistan, where it is held by 133 people, or 1 in 1,343,187. In Pakistan Ruqaiya is most common in: Sindh, where 67 percent live, Punjab, where 19 percent live and Balochistan, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Pakistan this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in India, where 18 percent live and Nigeria, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruqaiyah | 93 | 88 | / |
| Ruqaiyat | 93 | 9 | / |
| Ruquaiya | 93 | 2 | / |
| Ruqqaiya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ruqayya | 86 | 3,407 | / |
| Rukaiya | 86 | 3,198 | / |
| Ruqiyaa | 86 | 5 | / |
| Ruqayia | 86 | 4 | / |
| Ruqoiya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ruqya | 83 | 66 | / |
| Rukaiyah | 80 | 738 | / |
| Ruqoiyah | 80 | 570 | / |
| Ruqayyah | 80 | 142 | / |
| Rukkaiya | 80 | 67 | / |
| Roukaiya | 80 | 33 | / |
| Rukhaiya | 80 | 16 | / |
| Ruqaiaha | 80 | 8 | / |
| Raukaiya | 80 | 8 | / |
| Ruqaijah | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ruqayyat | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ruqqayya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ruquayya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rooqaiya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rucaiyah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ruikaiya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ruqyah | 77 | 201 | / |
| Ruqyat | 77 | 10 | / |
| Ruqiaa | 77 | 6 | / |
| Ruquya | 77 | 6 | / |
| Ruqqya | 77 | 3 | / |
| Rukhaiyah | 75 | 10 | / |
| Roukhaiya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ruquhiyaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rukayya | 71 | 3,490 | / |
| Rokaiya | 71 | 1,470 | / |
| Ruqiaha | 71 | 323 | / |
| Ruqoyya | 71 | 36 | / |
| Rukeiya | 71 | 14 | / |
| Rukaija | 71 | 12 | / |
| Rukayia | 71 | 8 | / |
| Rikaiya | 71 | 7 | / |
| Rukoiya | 71 | 4 | / |
| Rucaaya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rukuiya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rukaaya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rukayea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rukaiea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rokuiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rucaiyo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rukiyaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rucuiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rukya | 67 | 3,664 | / |
| Ruqia | 67 | 774 | / |
| Ruqoyyah | 67 | 465 | / |
| Rukayyah | 67 | 438 | / |
| Rukoiyah | 67 | 344 | / |
| Rukkayya | 67 | 73 | / |
| Ruqja | 67 | 58 | / |
| Roukeiya | 67 | 19 | / |
| Rookaiya | 67 | 19 | / |
| Rukhayya | 67 | 15 | / |
| Rikaiyah | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rikya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rukayyaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rukaayya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Roukayya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rokkaiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruqio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rukajiah | 67 | 1 | / |
Ruqaiya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ruqaiya in the Marathi language | ||
| रुकैया | rukaiya | 36.11 |
| रुक़ैया | ruqaiya | 11.11 |
| रुकया | rukaya | 5.56 |
| रूकैया | rukaiya | 5.56 |
| रुक़ैय | ruqaiya | 5.56 |
| रुकीया | rukiya | 5.56 |
| रूकया | rukaya | 5.56 |
| रुकैयया | rukaiyaya | 2.78 |
| रुकायया | rukayaya | 2.78 |
| रुक़ौय | ruqauya | 2.78 |
| रुकैय | rukaiya | 2.78 |
| क़ैय | qaiya | 2.78 |
| रुकै | rukai | 2.78 |
| रुकइया | ruka'iya | 2.78 |
| रूकीया | rukiya | 2.78 |
| रुकीय | rukiya | 2.78 |
| Ruqaiya in the Oriya language | ||
| ରୁକୟା | rukaya | 25 |
| ରୁକ୍କଇୟାାେଲହିନ | rukka'iyaaelahina | 25 |
| ରୁେକୟା | ruekaya | 25 |
| ରୁେକୖୟା | ruekaya | 25 |
| Ruqaiya in the Hindi language | ||
| रूकैया | rukaiya | 22.41 |
| रूकय्या | rukayya | 19.83 |
| रूकैय्या | rukaiyya | 8.62 |
| रूकईया | ruka'iya | 8.62 |
| रूकइया | ruka'iya | 8.62 |
| रूकयया | rukayaya | 4.31 |
| रुकईया | ruka'iya | 3.45 |
| रुक़ैया | ruqaiya | 2.59 |
| रुकैया | rukaiya | 2.59 |
| रूक़य्या | ruqayya | 1.72 |
| रुक़इया | ruqa'iya | 1.72 |
| रूक़ईया | ruqa'iya | 1.72 |
| रुकय्या | rukayya | 1.72 |
| रूकैयया | rukaiyaya | 1.72 |
| रुकैय्या | rukaiyya | 1.72 |
| रूक़ैया | ruqaiya | 1.72 |
| रूकया | rukaya | 0.86 |
| रूक़इया | ruqa'iya | 0.86 |
| रूक्य्या | rukyya | 0.86 |
| रूकैइया | rukai'iya | 0.86 |
| रूकरया | rukaraya | 0.86 |
| रूक्कय्या | rukkayya | 0.86 |
| रूकईय्या | ruka'iyya | 0.86 |
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