Ruqayyah Surname
Approximately 142 people bear this surname
Ruqayyah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 127 | 1:1,041,332 | 75,890 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Ruqayyah (3,391) may also be a first name.
Ruqayyah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruqayyah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ruqayyah occurs most in Indonesia. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruqayyah? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,484,726th most widespread family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 51,320,746 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Ruqayyah reside; 92 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 92 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 122,338th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 3,391 people.
The last name Ruqayyah is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is carried by 127 people, or 1 in 1,041,332. In Indonesia Ruqayyah is primarily concentrated in: East Java, where 61 percent live, East Kalimantan, where 31 percent live and South Sulawesi, where 6 percent live. Barring Indonesia this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 3 percent live and Malaysia, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruqayya | 93 | 3,407 | / |
| Ruqoyyah | 88 | 465 | / |
| Rukayyah | 88 | 438 | / |
| Ruqaiyah | 88 | 88 | / |
| Ruqayyat | 88 | 2 | / |
| Ruqqayya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ruquayya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ruqyah | 86 | 201 | / |
| Ruqqoyyah | 82 | 21 | / |
| Roukayyah | 82 | 1 | / |
| Rukayya | 80 | 3,490 | / |
| Ruqaiya | 80 | 169 | / |
| Ruqoyya | 80 | 36 | / |
| Ruqayia | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ruqya | 77 | 66 | / |
| Rokayyah | 75 | 1,132 | / |
| Rukaiyah | 75 | 738 | / |
| Ruqoiyah | 75 | 570 | / |
| Rukkayya | 75 | 73 | / |
| Rukoyyah | 75 | 70 | / |
| Rukhayya | 75 | 15 | / |
| Ruqaiyat | 75 | 9 | / |
| Ruqaiaha | 75 | 8 | / |
| Ruqaijah | 75 | 3 | / |
| Rukayyaa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Rukaayya | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ruquaiya | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ruqqaiya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Roukayya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rucaiyah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rukyah | 71 | 240 | / |
| Rukhoyyah | 71 | 18 | / |
| Ruqyat | 71 | 10 | / |
| Rukhaiyah | 71 | 10 | / |
| Ruqiah | 71 | 9 | / |
| Ruqiaa | 71 | 6 | / |
| Ruquya | 71 | 6 | / |
| Ruqqya | 71 | 3 | / |
| Rukaiya | 67 | 3,198 | / |
| Ruqiaha | 67 | 323 | / |
| Rokayya | 67 | 83 | / |
| Rukayia | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rukeyya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ruqiyaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rucaaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rukaaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rukuyya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rukayea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruqoiya | 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
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- 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 Ruqayyah
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