Ruqayya Surname
Approximately 3,407 people bear this surname
Ruqayya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 3,212 | 1:55,618 | 2,191 |
| Nigeria | 96 | 1:1,845,237 | 66,383 |
| India | 90 | 1:8,522,949 | 175,347 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Ruqayya (126,509) may also be a first name.
Ruqayya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruqayya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ruqayya (Hindi: रूकय्या, Marathi: रूकया, Oriya: ରୁକାଇୟା) is carried by more people in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Ruqayya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruqayya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ruqayya is the 132,490th most frequent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,138,992 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Ruqayya live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 96 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Ruqayya is also the 8,210th most commonly occurring forename on earth, borne by 126,509 people.
The surname is most frequent in Pakistan, where it is held by 3,212 people, or 1 in 55,618. In Pakistan it is most prevalent in: Punjab, where 45 percent live, Sindh, where 23 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 21 percent live. Besides Pakistan this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 3 percent live and India, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruqayyah | 93 | 142 | / |
| Ruqayyat | 93 | 2 | / |
| Ruqqayya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ruquayya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Rukayya | 86 | 3,490 | / |
| Ruqaiya | 86 | 169 | / |
| Ruqoyya | 86 | 36 | / |
| Ruqayia | 86 | 4 | / |
| Ruqya | 83 | 66 | / |
| Ruqoyyah | 80 | 465 | / |
| Rukayyah | 80 | 438 | / |
| Ruqaiyah | 80 | 88 | / |
| Rukkayya | 80 | 73 | / |
| Rukhayya | 80 | 15 | / |
| Ruqaiyat | 80 | 9 | / |
| Rukayyaa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ruquaiya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rukaayya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Roukayya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ruqqaiya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ruqyah | 77 | 201 | / |
| Ruqyat | 77 | 10 | / |
| Ruqiaa | 77 | 6 | / |
| Ruquya | 77 | 6 | / |
| Ruqqya | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ruqqoyyah | 75 | 21 | / |
| Roukayyah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rukaiya | 71 | 3,198 | / |
| Ruqiaha | 71 | 323 | / |
| Rokayya | 71 | 83 | / |
| Rukayia | 71 | 8 | / |
| Rukeyya | 71 | 6 | / |
| Ruqiyaa | 71 | 5 | / |
| Rucaaya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rukaaya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rukayea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ruqoiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rukuyya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rukya | 67 | 3,664 | / |
| Rokayyah | 67 | 1,132 | / |
| Ruqia | 67 | 774 | / |
| Rukaiyah | 67 | 738 | / |
| Ruqoiyah | 67 | 570 | / |
| Rukoyyah | 67 | 70 | / |
| Rukkaiya | 67 | 67 | / |
| Ruqja | 67 | 58 | / |
| Roukaiya | 67 | 33 | / |
| Rukhaiya | 67 | 16 | / |
| Raukaiya | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ruqaiaha | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rookayya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ruqaijah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ruikaiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rokhayya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rucaiyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rukhuyya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rooqaiya | 67 | 1 | / |
Ruqayya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ruqayya in the Oriya language | ||
| ରୁକାଇୟା | ruka'iya | - |
| Ruqayya in the Marathi language | ||
| रूकया | rukaya | 50 |
| रुकाया | rukaya | 25 |
| रुकयया | rukayaya | 25 |
| Ruqayya in the Hindi language | ||
| रूकय्या | rukayya | 36.17 |
| रुकय्या | rukayya | 13.83 |
| रूकैय्या | rukaiyya | 10.64 |
| रूकैया | rukaiya | 7.45 |
| रूकयया | rukayaya | 6.38 |
| रूक़य्या | ruqayya | 3.19 |
| रूकईया | ruka'iya | 3.19 |
| रूकैयया | rukaiyaya | 2.13 |
| रुक़य्या | ruqayya | 2.13 |
| रुकईया | ruka'iya | 2.13 |
| रुक़़य्या | ruqayya | 1.06 |
| रुकइया | ruka'iya | 1.06 |
| रुक़य्या | ruqayya | 1.06 |
| रूकर्इया | rukar'iya | 1.06 |
| रूकइया | ruka'iya | 1.06 |
| रुक़ईय्या | ruqa'iyya | 1.06 |
| रूक्य्या | rukyya | 1.06 |
| रूकेय्या | rukeyya | 1.06 |
| रूक्यया | rukyaya | 1.06 |
| रुक्य्या | rukyya | 1.06 |
| रूकिया | rukiya | 1.06 |
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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 Ruqayya
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