Ruraka Surname
Approximately 116 people bear this surname
Ruraka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 105 | 1:147,031 | 18,799 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Ruraka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruraka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ruraka (Marathi: रूरका) is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ruraka.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruraka? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ruraka is the 1,691,963rd most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 62,823,672 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Ruraka live; 91 percent live in Southern Africa and 91 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The last name Ruraka is most numerous in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 105 people, or 1 in 147,031. In Zimbabwe Ruraka is most numerous in: Harare Province, where 31 percent live, Midlands Province, where 22 percent live and Manicaland Province, where 16 percent live. Not including Zimbabwe Ruraka exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 7 percent live and Uganda, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutraka | 92 | 1 | / |
| Roraka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rureka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ruraki | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rurake | 83 | 0 | / |
| Roreaka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rourake | 77 | 0 | / |
| Rurajski | 71 | 12 | / |
| Rouraker | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rauraeca | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rurakkhi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Roroka | 67 | 80 | / |
| Ruroko | 67 | 7 | / |
| Roraki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rorake | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rurachi | 62 | 6 | / |
| Rurokoh | 62 | 1 | / |
| Rurekha | 62 | 1 | / |
| Rauraico | 57 | 15 | / |
| Rutroski | 57 | 3 | / |
| Rourokie | 57 | 1 | / |
| Roroke | 50 | 9 | / |
| Riroko | 50 | 5 | / |
| Roroko | 50 | 1 | / |
Ruraka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ruraka in the Marathi language | ||
| रूरका | ruraka | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ruraka
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