Rushama Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Rushama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rushama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Rushama (169) may also be a first name.

Rushama Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rushama Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Rushama (Bengali: রুশমা, Hindi: रूशमा, Marathi: रुषमा, Oriya: ରୁଷମା) is found most frequently in Uganda. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Rushama.

How Common Is The Last Name Rushama? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,193,072nd most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Rushama is primarily found in Africa, where 80 percent of Rushama live; 80 percent live in East Africa and 80 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 703,581st most widely held first name world-wide, held by 169 people.

It is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 9,759,820. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Kiruhura District, where 50 percent reside, Isingiro District, where 25 percent reside and Nakaseke District, where 25 percent reside. Besides Uganda Rushama is found in one country. It is also common in India, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Rushama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rushama in the Bengali language
রুশমাrusama-
Rushama in the Oriya language
ରୁଷମାrusama83.33
ରୁଶମାrusama16.67
Rushama in the Marathi language
रुषमाrusama54.55
रुशमाrusama45.45
Rushama in the Hindi language
रूशमाrusama53.33
रूषमाrusama40
रूषामाrusama6.67

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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 Rushama
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