Ruqyya Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Ruqyya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ruqyya (418) may also be a first name.
Ruqyya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruqyya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ruqyya (Hindi: रूकय्या, Marathi: रुक़) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruqyya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 6,063,924th most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 90 percent of Ruqyya live; 90 percent live in South Asia and 50 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 420,385th most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 418 people.
It is most numerous in India, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 153,413,076. In India Ruqyya is mostly concentrated in: Telangana, where 60 percent are found and Delhi, where 40 percent are found. Apart from India this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 40 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruquyya | 92 | 3 | / |
| Ruqiya | 83 | 291 | / |
| Ruqaya | 83 | 167 | / |
| Rukyya | 83 | 14 | / |
| Ruqeya | 83 | 9 | / |
| Ruqyia | 83 | 4 | / |
| Ruqayy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ruqoya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ruqoyah | 77 | 935 | / |
| Ruqayah | 77 | 171 | / |
| Ruqiyah | 77 | 56 | / |
| Ruqiyat | 77 | 20 | / |
| Ruquiya | 77 | 11 | / |
| Ruqeeya | 77 | 5 | / |
| Ruqqiya | 77 | 4 | / |
| Reuqiya | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ruqayat | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ruqoyat | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ruqqaya | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rukkyya | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ruqiyaz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ruqauya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ruqeyat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ruqhiya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ruqea | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ruqai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ruqqiyah | 71 | 19 | / |
| Ruquayat | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ruqquayy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rouqueya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ruqeeyat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rukiya | 67 | 17,541 | / |
| Rukaya | 67 | 5,887 | / |
| Rukeya | 67 | 4,264 | / |
| Rukuya | 67 | 41 | / |
| Ruqaia | 67 | 40 | / |
| Ruquoy | 67 | 18 | / |
| Rukoya | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ruquay | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rucaya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ruqiyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rukayy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruqeea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruqaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rokuya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rukyia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruqait | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruqayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruqeat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruqeia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruquea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhukkyyat | 67 | 1 | / |
Ruqyya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ruqyya in the Marathi language | ||
| रुक़ | ruqa | - |
| Ruqyya in the Hindi language | ||
| रूकय्या | rukayya | 28.57 |
| रूकयया | rukayaya | 14.29 |
| रुक़यया | ruqayaya | 7.14 |
| रूकेय्या | rukeyya | 7.14 |
| रुकय्या | rukayya | 7.14 |
| रुकयया | rukayaya | 7.14 |
| रूक्य्या | rukyya | 7.14 |
| रूकैय्या | rukaiyya | 7.14 |
| रूकइया | ruka'iya | 7.14 |
| रूकैया | rukaiya | 7.14 |
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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 Ruqyya
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