Ruqaiyah Surname

1,994,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Ruqaiyah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruqaiyah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia831:1,593,364105,506
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ruqaiyah (548) may also be a first name.

Ruqaiyah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ruqaiyah (Hindi: रूकैया, Marathi: रुकायाक) is found in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ruqaiyah click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruqaiyah? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,994,173rd most commonly occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 82,813,022 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Ruqaiyah live; 98 percent live in Southeast Asia and 97 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Ruqaiyah is also the 359,856th most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 548 people.

Ruqaiyah is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 83 people, or 1 in 1,593,364. In Indonesia it is primarily concentrated in: East Java, where 82 percent reside and Aceh, where 18 percent reside. Aside from Indonesia this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 2 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ruqaiya93169/
Rukaiyah88738/
Ruqoiyah88570/
Ruqayyah88142/
Ruqaiyat889/
Ruqaiaha888/
Ruqaijah883/
Ruquaiya882/
Rucaiyah881/
Ruqqaiya881/
Ruqyah86201/
Ruqiah869/
Rukhaiyah8210/
Ruqayya803,407/
Rukaiya803,198/
Ruqiaha80323/
Ruqiyaa805/
Ruqayia804/
Ruqoiya801/
Ruqya7766/
Ruqoyyah75465/
Rukayyah75438/
Rukoiyah75344/
Rukkaiya7567/
Roukaiya7533/
Rukhaiya7516/
Ruqoijah7511/
Rikaiyah758/
Raukaiya758/
Ruqayyat752/
Ruqqayya751/
Rooqaiya751/
Ruikaiya751/
Ruquayya751/
Rukajiah751/
Rukiah716,917/
Rukyah71240/
Rukhoiyah71145/
Ruqqoyyah7121/
Ruqyat7110/
Ruqiaa716/
Ruquya716/
Rokkaiyah714/
Ruqqya713/
Roukhaiya711/
Roukayyah711/
Rikyah711/
Ruquhiyaa711/
Rukayya673,490/
Rokaiya671,470/
Ruchiah6739/
Ruqoyya6736/
Rujkiah6721/
Rukeiya6714/
Rukaija6712/
Rukhiah6711/
Rukayia678/
Rikaiya677/
Rukkiah675/
Rukoiya674/
Rucaaya672/
Rukuiya672/
Rukaaya672/
Rukiyaa671/
Rucuiya671/
Rucaiyo671/
Rokuiya671/
Rukaiea671/
Rukayea671/

Ruqaiyah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ruqaiyah in the Hindi language
रूकैयाrukaiya-
Ruqaiyah in the Marathi language
रुकायाकrukayaka-

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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 Ruqaiyah
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