Ruruma Surname
Approximately 22 people bear this surname
Ruruma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Ruruma (17) may also be a first name.
Ruruma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruruma Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ruruma (Hindi: रूरूमा, Marathi: रूरूमा) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruruma? popularity and diffusion
Ruruma is the 4,206,983rd most prevalent last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Ruruma live; 50 percent live in East Africa and 41 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Ruruma is also the 2,694,839th most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 17 people.
This last name is most widespread in Kenya, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 4,617,990. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kajiado County, where 40 percent reside, Narok County, where 40 percent reside and Nakuru County, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Kenya it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 36 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ruruma Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ruruma in the Hindi language | ||
| रूरूमा | ruruma | - |
| Ruruma in the Marathi language | ||
| रूरूमा | ruruma | 50 |
| रुरुमा | ruruma | 50 |
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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 Ruruma
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