Rusiga Surname
Approximately 18 people bear this surname
Rusiga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Burundi | 4 | 1:2,451,213 | 1,279 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Rusiga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rusiga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rusiga (Oriya: ରୁଷିଗା) is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rusiga? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,649,889th most commonly used family name globally, held by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. The last name Rusiga occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Rusiga are found; 78 percent are found in East Africa and 78 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
The last name is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 8,823,602. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Tabora Region, where 67 percent live, Mara Region, where 17 percent live and Shinyanga Region, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account Tanzania this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Burundi, where 22 percent live and Uganda, where 17 percent live.
Rusiga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Rusiga has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rusiga last name declined 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutsiga | 92 | 12 | / |
| Rushinga | 86 | 265 | / |
| Rusheiga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ruziga | 83 | 321 | / |
| Rugiga | 83 | 137 | / |
| Risiga | 83 | 65 | / |
| Rusigi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ručigaj | 77 | 206 | / |
| Ruchiga | 77 | 37 | / |
| Rucigay | 77 | 16 | / |
| Rucigaj | 77 | 6 | / |
| Rushega | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rhuziga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rissiga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rusejga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rushenga | 71 | 214 | / |
| Rushingi | 71 | 18 | / |
| Rushaigo | 71 | 12 | / |
| Rushinge | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rusheega | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rushingo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rhushige | 71 | 1 | / |
| Russiger | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ruzige | 67 | 324 | / |
| Risigo | 67 | 28 | / |
| Rugigo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rosega | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rosigi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rugega | 67 | 3 | / |
| Riziga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruzega | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruzigo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rujigo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roziga | 67 | 1 | / |
Rusiga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rusiga in the Oriya language | ||
| ରୁଷିଗା | rusiga | - |
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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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- 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 Rusiga
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